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AcademicAlly, LLC: April 17, 2024 As AcademicAlly, LLC marks Amazing April, we highlight the many gifts that come with having ADHD. This week, we home in on resilience and grit. When I was growing up, there was a sweet, inspiring song I would sing whenever I fell down: “Pick yourself up dust yourself off, and…
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AcademicAlly, LLC: March 28, 2024 Ants in the pants…nonstop perpetual motion…bounce in the flounce….All of these phrases conjure up images of bodies in motion. No, we are not talking about asteroids, airplanes, or other airborne bodies, we are focusing on those bouncing knees, wandering students, the tapping of a pen on a desk, and the…
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AcademicAlly, LLC: April 3, 2024 As AcademicAlly, LLC marks Amazing April, we highlight the many gifts that come with having ADHD. This week, we begin with creativity and thinking outside the box. Justin Timberlake, Simone Biles, Michael Phelps, Adam Levine, Ty Pennington….what do all of these famous people have in common with one another? They…
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AcademicAlly, LLC: March 14, 2024 Monday morning, and you are already ten steps behind. The mad dash to pack lunches and get kids out the door has left your head spinning. Grabbing your car keys, you rush to the family room door to enter the garage, but on your way, you step on your daughter’s…
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AcademicAlly, LLC: March 7, 2024 Recently, I was speaking with the mother of an elementary-school-age child about his inability to listen. Her arms flailed in the air as she described her daily interactions with her son. “He just…does…not…LISTEN!” The exasperation dripped from every word as she went on to relay that every day after school…
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AcademicAlly, LLC: March 1, 2024 Living with ADHD has its rewards and challenges. As an academic coach who has worked with neurodivergent students for over 25 years, I have come to appreciate the beauty that is the ADHD mind. These students have a unique perspective that simultaneously frustrates and fascinates their teachers and parents. Why…
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AcademicAlly, LLC: February 19, 2024 Driving for teens is a time when getting behind the wheel feels like they just won the lottery, except the “jackpot” is a tank of gas and a playlist of awesome songs. The freedom and mobility that come with the experience is irreplaceable, and frequently serves as a powerful outlet…
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You made it! Another day of school is behind you, and all you can think about is hopping onto a round of Fortnite with your friends or an exhilarating conversation on Snapchat. You bound into the house through the front door, grab a snack, and just as you are about to plant your can on…
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Picture this: You are sitting in class; it’s 1:15pm, and the minutes are just creeping by at a snail’s pace. Your foot starts to bounce, creating an undeniable regular tap-tap-tap from your direction. Your tush can’t sit still and begins to slide back and forth, which then invites your arms to join this quick restless…
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College is like an amusement park. There are so many different rides and experiences to explore and barely enough time to get it all done. The social network is busted wide open with a whole new array of prospective acquaintances and friends to choose from. Vendors utilize enticing marketing to draw their new customers to…
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