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10/16/2019 ADHD: Be yo nd Hig h S c ho o l Planning Ahe ad fo r a S uc c e ssful T ransitio n DR. JOAN F L OOD SHONIK E R CL INIC, SCARBOROUGH CADDRA – BOARD ME MBE R & CHAIR OF ADVOCACY COMMIT T E E 1 T ime to L a unc h  Hig h Sc ho o l da ys a re in the re a r-vie w mirro r. Mo re inde pe nde nc e , mo re inte re sting o ppo rtunitie s, mo re frie nds  Atte nding c o lle g e o r unive rsity - a n impo rta nt ste p in the life g o a ls o f ma ny yo ung a dults 2 Co mmo n b e lie f is tha t a g e 18 sig na ls a dultho o d yet adult br ain de ve lopme nt is not complete until the mid- twenties Cha lle ng e s a he a d Stude nts he a d o ff to c o lle g e fa c ing no t o nly ne w a c a de mic c ha lle ng e s b ut a lso ne w re spo nsib ilitie s in se lf-c a re a s we ll a s ne w te mpta tio ns 3 1

10/16/2019 Cha lle ng e s a he a d T his tra nsitio n pre se nts ma ny c ha lle ng e s Pla nning fo r this e spe c ia lly fo r a stude nt tra nsitio n is cr itical to a with ADHD a nd stude nt’ s suc c e ss le a rning diffic ultie s 4 ADHD & Co lle g e life Adjusting to c o lle g e is a re a l c ha lle ng e . If yo ur Adjusting to c o lle g e is a re a l c ha lle ng e . If yo ur stude nt c a nno t ma ke tha t tra nsitio n, the y a re like ly to stude nt c a nno t ma ke tha t tra nsitio n, the y a re like ly to strug g le a nd dro p o ut. strug g le a nd dro p o ut. Ame ric a n studie s sho w tha t le ss tha n 50% o f ADHD Ame ric a n studie s sho w tha t le ss tha n 50% o f ADHD stude nts g ra dua te - a nd my e xpe rie nc e is tha t stude nts g ra dua te - a nd my e xpe rie nc e is tha t stude nts who don’t pre pare don’t graduate stude nts who don’t pre pare don’t graduate 5 Wha t c o lle g e o r unive rsity? At ho me o r a wa y? Wha t pro g ra xm? • F inding a sc ho o l tha t is a g o o d fit c a n ma ke a ll the diffe re nc e . Go to o pe n ho use s a nd Ge tting c o lle g e / unive rsity fa irs in Gra de Re a dy 10 & 11 • Visit c o lle g e c a mpuse s a nd c he c k o ut the ir a dmissio n re q uire me nts AND the ir suppo rt se rvic e s fo r ADHD stude nts 6 2

10/16/2019 Ho pe fully yo ur stude nt ha s so me ide a o f his o r he r inte re sts a nd kno ws in g e ne ra l, wha t fie lds a re suita b le to pursue . Ge tting And yo ur stude nt ha s the de sire to furthe r the ir Re a dy e duc a tio n If no t, a gap ye ar wo rking o r pa rtic ipa ting in c o mmunity se rvic e mig ht b e a g o o d ide a 7 I f the y ha ve do ne we ll in Hig h sc ho o l stude nts hig h sc ho o l, the y ma y no t e spe c ia lly tho se with ADHD truly unde rsta nd the ma y fe e l o ve rly c o nfide nt c ha ng e s tha t lie a he a d a b o ut he a ding o ff to a nd ho w muc h the y ne e d c o lle g e . ma turity a nd re silie nc e to se lf-ma na g e . A c o lle g e tha t fits… 8 Give yo ur te e n the ta sk o f lo o king a t wha t sc ho o ls a re o ut the re - in Onta rio , “ e info " is a g re a t site (www.e le c tro nic info .c a ). In o the r pro vinc e s, c he c k with yo ur hig h sc ho o l g uida nc e c o unse llo r. A c o lle g e One wa y to pro d a te e n into a wa re ne ss is to unde rsta nd wha t it tha t fits… ta ke s to b e a c c e pte d into the c o lle g e o f his/ he r c ho ic e ! Do the y ne e d he lp o r c oac hing or tutor ing to g e t the m the re ? Wha t will the y le t yo u do to suppo rt the m? 9 3

10/16/2019  Me e t stude nts who a tte nd the c o lle g e - a sk the m wha t the y like a b o ut the ir sc ho o l, wha t did the y do to pre pa re , wha t wa s it like to ma ke the tra nsitio n fro m A g o o d hig h sc ho o l, we re the y c o lle g e visit pre pa re d? ? ? Wha t did he wish he ha d kno wn b e fo re a tte nding c o lle g e ? Wha t a dvic e wo uld she g ive a po te ntia l stude nt? 10 Disa b ility Se rvic e s Che c k o ut the Ac c e ssib ility se rvic e s/ Disa bility se rvic e o ffic e s o n c a mpus. T his is ke y - yo ur An ADHD stude nt who doe sn’t stude nt MUST fe e l c o mfo rta b le in use the se se r vic e s is the stude nt visiting this o ffic e a nd ta king who str uggle s to suc c e e d. a dva nta g e o f the ma ny suppo rts tha t a re a va ila b le fo r po st- se c o nda ry stude nts. 11 Se lf-a dvo c a c y: asking for he lp whe n the y ne e d it. Wha t will yo ur te e n do if the y a re o ve rwhe lme d? F a lling b e hind? F a il a n e xa m? Ha ve a b ro ke n he a rt? Who will the y ta lk to ? Wha t sho uld yo ur te e n kno w b e fo re sta rting c o lle g e / unive rsity? Se lf-suffic ie nc y: ability to manage one ’s day , g e t up o n time , ta ke the ir me ds, g e t to c la ss, ke e p a n a g e nda , g e t wo rk do ne a nd ta ke c a re o f life c ho re s (la undry, re ne wing pre sc riptio ns, tidying up)… 12 4

10/16/2019 F ir st off , visit the sc ho o l we b site a nd c he c k o ut “Stude nts with Disa b ilitie s”. T he re yo u will find wha t is re q uire d to e na b le a c c o mmo da tio ns fo r a stude nt with ADHD o r a ny o the r le a rning , he a lth o r physic a l c ha lle ng e . Ac c e pte d!! Do e s this pre judic e yo ur stude nt? No No w wha t? Sc ho o ls wa nt stude nts to suc c e e d a nd mo st a re e xtre me ly a c c o mmo da ting to ‘ le ve l the pla ying fie ld’ so tha t a ll stude nts c a n a c c e ss the c urric ulum. 13 Me e t with Disa b ility Se rvic e s ASAP! Co mple te disa b ility fo rms a nd me e t with c o lle g e disa b ility Co mple te disa b ility fo rms a nd me e t with c o lle g e disa b ility se rvic e s to disc uss a c c o mmo da tio ns be for se rvic e s to disc uss a c c o mmo da tio ns be for e the e nd o f June . e the e nd o f June . Usua lly the fo rm must b e c o mple te d b y o ne ’ s physic ia n o r nurse Usua lly the fo rm must b e c o mple te d b y o ne ’ s physic ia n o r nurse pra c titio ne r. Ha ve yo ur stude nt ma ke tha t a ppo intme nt a nd g o pra c titio ne r. Ha ve yo ur stude nt ma ke tha t a ppo intme nt a nd g o in with yo u to disc uss this. in with yo u to disc uss this. ADHD stude nts sho uld NOT b e re q uire d to pro vide psyc ho lo g ic a l ADHD stude nts sho uld NOT b e re q uire d to pro vide psyc ho lo g ic a l te sting re sults fo r ADHD a c c o mmo da tio ns te sting re sults fo r ADHD a c c o mmo da tio ns 14 Ma ny sc ho o ls ha ve a n o rie nta tio n da y o r we e k in Aug ust fo r stude nts who re q uire a c c o mmo da tio n. T his should not be misse d unde r a ny c irc umsta nc e s. Pe rio d. Orie nta tio n da y g ive s a stude nt the c ha nc e to unde rsta nd wha t’ s a va ila b le Orie nta tio n o n c a mpus, to se e wha t Disa b ility se rvic e s o ffe rs, to le a rn a b o ut the ma ny fo rms o f Se ssio ns a ssista nc e a va ila b le whe the r it is the la te st te c hno lo g y o r ho w to sig n up fo r no te ta ke rs o r e xa ms in the disa b ility c e ntre . T his will the n b e the ir first sto p in c a se o f diffic ulty. 15 5

10/16/2019 Wha t type s o f a c c o mmo da tio ns c a n yo u e xpe c t? A lig hte r c o urse lo a d is highly re c o mme nde d. A lig hte r c o urse lo a d is highly re c o mme nde d. T T a king a c o urse in the summe r o r a n e xtra ye a r in a king a c o urse in the summe r o r a n e xtra ye a r in sc ho o l is we ll wo rth it fo r b e ing suc c e ssful. sc ho o l is we ll wo rth it fo r b e ing suc c e ssful. Additio na l time fo r te sts a nd e xa ms - in a priva te Additio na l time fo r te sts a nd e xa ms - in a priva te ro o m to minimize distra c tio ns. No mo re tha n o ne ro o m to minimize distra c tio ns. No mo re tha n o ne e xa m pe r da y e xa m pe r da y F F le xib ility o n due da te s (b ut no t with the inte nt o f le xib ility o n due da te s (b ut no t with the inte nt o f a llo wing o ne to pro c ra stinate ). a llo wing o ne to pro c ra stinate ). 16 Ac c e ss to a no te -ta ke r. Ab ility to use c o mpute rs in Wha t type s o f c la ss, o n e xa ms a nd to ha ve a c c o mmo da tio ns a ssistive so ftwa re suc h a s c a n yo u e xpe c t? K urzwe il, Dra g o n, I nspira tio n a va ila b le fo r use . Co pie s o f pro fe sso r’ s no te s o r Po we rPo ints. 17 It is no t unc o mmo n fo r stude nts to de c ide tha t the y Ma ny stude nts do n’ t ne e d the ir se e c o lle g e a nd ADHD me dic a tio ns unive rsity a s a no r the fre sh sta rt. a c c o mmo da tio ns the y ha d in hig h sc ho o l. I mpo rta nt Co nside ra tio ns Be fo re yo u c a n Ma ny stude nts b link, c la sse s a re b e c o me skippe d, o ve rwhe lme d, do n’ t a ssig nme nts a re kno w whe re to turn o ve r due , e xa ms a re a nd a re a fra id to misse d a nd the y’ re se e k he lp o r spe a k fa iling . to pa re nts. 18 6