Resources
stuff I love
websites
Understood - for learning and attention issues
Coursera - Learning How to Learn: Powerful mental tools to help you master tough subjects
Quizlet - simple tools for learning anything
25 Cheat Sheets For Taking Care Of Yourself Like A Damn Adult (BuzzFeed)
APPS
Facebook Eradicator (Chrome extension)
ChromeNanny (Chrome extension)
Podcasts
What Were You Thinking Podcast
VIDEOS
Crash Course - Art, history, science—lots of topics in an accessible and fun format
Thomas Frank - Creator of the College Info Geek and study skills/productivity podcasts
Gretchen Wegner - An Academic Life Coach who created the Anti-Boring Approach to Powerful Studying
Seth Perler - An Executive Function coach who makes awesome videos about neurodiverse learners (specifically 2e learners)
Executive Functioning overview - Center on the Developing Child at Harvard University
How to ADHD - Jessica McCabe (who has ADHD herself) breaks down ADHD ina relatable and fun way that students really love!
50 State Capitols - Animaniacs
Drive: The surprising truth about what motivates us - Dan Pink
What Teachers Make - Taylor Mali
What is Executive Functioning? - Ask an Autistic
10 Rules for Success - Simon Sinek
The Marshmallow Test and Self-Control
Learning - How it Works & How to Do it Better with Seth Godin
Growth Mindset: What it is, How it Works, and Why it Matters - Carol Dweck
Sesame Street: Ian McKellen Teaches Cookie Monster to Resist (Impulse control)
Sesame Street: Me Want It (But Me Wait) - Cookie Monster (Impulse control)
Teach Girls Bravery; Not Perfection - Reshma Saujani
Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance - Angela Lee Duckworth
Books (See our No Pressure Book Club)
Outsmart Your Brain: Why Learning is Hard and How You Can Make It Easy - Daniel Willingham
How to Raise an Adult - Julie Lythcott-Haims
Motivation Breakthrough - Rick Lavoie
Smart but Scattered Teens: The "Executive Skills" Program for Helping Teens Reach Their Potential - Peg Dawson; Richard Guare; Colin Guare
Lost at School: Why Our Kids with Behavioral Challenges are Falling Through the Cracks and How We Can Help Them - Ross W. Greene (also great is his book, The Explosive Child)
The Self-Driven Child - William Stixrud; Ned Johnson
The World According to Mister Rogers: Important Things to Remember - Mister Fred Rogers
8 Keys to Parenting Children with ADHD - Cindy Goldrich
The Marshmallow Test: Why Self-Control Is the Engine of Success - Walter Mischel
How Children Succeed: Grit, Curiosity, and the Hidden Power of Character - Paul Tough
Attention Deficit Disorder: The Unfocused Mind in Children and Adults - Thomas Brown
Smart But Stuck: Emotions in Teens and Adults with ADHD - Thomas Brown
Empowering Youth with ADHD: Your Guide to Coaching Adolescents and Young Adults for Coaches, Parents, and Professionals - Jodi Sleeper-Triplett
Mindset: The New Psychology of Success - Carol Dweck
Generation on a Tightrope: A Portrait of Today's College Student - Arthur Levine; Diane R. Dean
Bringing Up Bébé: One American Mother Discovers the Wisdom of French Parenting - Pamela Druckerman
Late, Lost, and Unprepared: A Parents' Guide to Helping Children with Executive Functioning - Joyce Cooper-Kahn
Fierce Conversations: Achieving Success at Work & in Life, One Conversation at a Time - Susan Craig Scott
Grammar Girl's Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing - Mignon Fogarty
From Chaos to Calm: Effective Parenting Of Challenging Children with ADHD and Other Behavioral Problems - Janet E. Heininger, Sharon K. Weiss
Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action - Simon Sinek
The Dip: A Little Book That Teaches You When to Quit (and When to Stick) - Seth Godin
Finding a Career That Works for You: A Step-by-Step Guide to Choosing a Career - Wilma Fellman
Think Happy, Be Happy: Art, Inspiration, Joy
The Discussion Book: 50 Great Ways to Get People Talking - Stephen D. Brookfield
Give and Take: A Revolutionary Approach to Success - Adam Grant
Tutors and schools
Northwest Educational Services - Works with all ages and abilities (Kindergarten through adult) in a supportive, one-on-one environment. Their mission is to help students achieve academic success and develop self-efficacy by learning how to learn. They also offer support to parents seeking best practices for supporting their child’s academic development, and we work with adults pursuing professional growth.
Pacific Learning Academy - One-on-one schooling with students with flexible schedules and different types of brains (both online or in-person)
Yellow Wood Academy - Yellow Wood Academy offers small-group classes, independent learning, and tutoring (both online and in-person)
Mindful Education Consulting - Helps families find the right choice of school for their student—from preschool through college!
coach training to become a coach
Gretchen Wegner - Offers two types programs for Academic Life Coaches:
Anti-Boring Approach™ Professional Development for school-based and freelance educators (teachers, tutors, academic coaches, school administrators, learning specialists, counselors, and more), and
The Anti-Boring Approach™ Coach Training & Biz Launch program, specifically for self-employed tutors and academic life coaches who want to start or grow their businesses
JST Coaching & Training - Leader in student and adult ADHD coach training. JST Coaching & Training is an accredited coach training provider for the International Coach Federation and The Center for Credentialing and Education. They offer proprietary, research-based, comprehensive coach training programs that teach the core life coaching skills based on the ICF core competencies. They blend in the intricacies of ADHD coaching for students with executive functioning challenges and learning differences to maximize student success.
Tech and screen time
Model of ADHD - Brown
Breaking down Executive Functioning tests - Understood.org
How to explain ADHD to your teachers - ADDitude Magazine