The transition from high school to college is an exciting milestone for many students. However, for some students, especially those with ADHD, the changes associated with this transition can cause significant stress to both the student and his or her family. Going off to college entails a new found independence coupled with new academic and social pressures. Students need to have the knowledge and tools that will enable them to make appropriate choices, prioritize time, and face increased academic demands. All too often students who expected to excel suffer disheartening blows to their self-confidence when they fail because they were not prepared for the heightened demands of college.

Educational Connections offers online coaching specifically for college students to equip them with the tools they will need to become self-determined and successful. Students are assigned to one tutor who will act as their coach for the duration of the coaching program. Students and tutors speak to each other in real time and have access to a state of the art virtual whiteboard through which they can share and edit documents such as syllabi and assignment rubrics.

Our coaches employ techniques supported by research to improve seven key areas necessary for college success: scheduling, goal setting, confidence building, organizing, focusing, prioritizing, and persisting at tasks. Weekly online sessions create a system of accountability, improve the ever important executive functioning skills required for effective day-to-day living, and can change the way students approach the learning process.

College involves difficult demands; however, given proper preparation and support, all students have the ability to thrive in their post-secondary endeavors. Contact us to learn more about how online coaching can help your college student!