A few months ago I was meeting with a 12th grade student of mine about some work he had missed. I had sat in my chair (and his) many times before and knew the essence of what to say: What happened? Did you have any ideas? Have you had this issue before? Oh, you’re ADHD?

I myself am ADHD and have worked for years to develop the strategies and habits necessary for completing long term multi-faceted work and so I shared some of these strategies, as I had many times with many students before, with this young person.

His face lit up.

(I would later learn that this phenomenon is known as Recognition Responsive Euphoria.)

We had maybe three 15 minute meetings over the course of a few weeks during my several month long part time position, but in that time I witnessed a marked change in this young person. He did too, and remarked as such in his parting words to me (and he did end up writing a pretty killer graduation speech). I began thinking:

Why don’t I just do this? And: Haven’t I been doing this for a long time?

And so: I write now to announce my entry into the field of ADHD and Executive Function Coaching. A nuanced and intensive practice, Coaching involves working closely, often one on one, with individuals looking to further refine, improve, and understand their habits and their behaviors. It is a forward looking, proactive process that attempts to provide the structure and motivation needed for individuals to rediscover and own their own agency, something I have found myself doing in the classroom for years. It’s the kind of work that I wish I had looking back on my own time and struggles as a student and as a young adult (and to be completely honest an unqualified adult as well).

Interested? Check out my Coaching page and book an info session or a pre-screening today using https://calendly.com/adamcoaching !

Watch this space for lots of cool (I think it’s cool!) news and ideas about ADHD, Executive Function, and how we can all make our lives better through partnership!