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Six Ways to Boost Your Self-Care This School Year
AcademicAlly, LLC: September 21, 2024 By now, you are in the thick of all things new, and you may be a mix of excited and overwhelmed. There are new teacher expectations to internalize. Locker combinations are dancing in your brain as you rush to load and unload this metal storage spot between classes. There are…
Back to School: How to Position Yourself for Personal and Academic Success
AcademicAlly, LLC: September 8, 2024 As the back-to-school season approaches, it’s essential to start the year on the right foot by setting yourself up for personal and academic success. For students with ADHD, this means organizing your life with strategies tailored to your unique needs. Let’s explore how you can ground yourself, build strong habits,…
Back to School: Surefire Morning Strategies to Start Your Day on the Right Step
AcademicAlly, LLC: September 1, 2024 The school bell is ringing across the country, and students of all ages are gearing up for another exciting year. This blog marks the first of four blogs dedicated to back-to-school success. We start with thoughts about the first part of the day. Mornings can set the tone for the…
How to Advocate for Yourself Effectively and With Confidence
AcademicAlly, LLC has dubbed the month of May, “Mayke It Happen”. This is the final of four editions that provides insider tips to end-of-the-year success. You know that feeling in the pit of your stomach when something just doesn’t feel right? The one that tells you the assignment you are about to embark on is…
4 Best Strategies to Prevent Breaking Down Over Essays and Long-Term Projects
AcademicAlly, LLC: May 15, 2024 AcademicAlly, LLC has dubbed the month of May, “Mayke It Happen”. This is the third of four editions that provides insider tips to end-of-the-year success. Finals are coming! More and more often, teachers are breaking away from traditional final exams in favor of research assignments or presentations so students…
5 Ways to Boost Your Self Care While Preparing for Final Exams
AcademicAlly, LLC: May 8, 2024 AcademicAlly, LLC has dubbed the month of May, “Mayke It Happen”. This is the second of four editions that provides insider tips to end-of-the-year success. By now, you are in the thick of final exams. College students are starting to wind down, and high schoolers are gearing up to begin…
Looking to Reduce Stress About Final Exams? Try These Eleven Study Tips
AcademicAlly, LLC: May 1, 2024 AcademicAlly, LLC has dubbed the month of May, “Mayke It Happen”. This is the first of four editions that provides insider tips to end-of-the-year success. Raise your hand if you are ready for summer! The season of freedom, you know, the one that offers allowances for edible delights like water…
Charisma: The Charming Side of ADHD
AcademicAlly, LLC: April 24, 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. According to The Oxford English Dictionary, the word charisma means “compelling attractiveness or charm that can inspire devotion in others.” We all know someone who…
The 5 Key Ingredients for Your Child’s Grit and Resilience
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…
Four Reasons Why Your Child’s Hyperfocus is Advantageous
AcademicAlly, LLC: April 10, 2024 As AcademicAlly, LLC marks Amazing April, we highlight the many gifts that come with having ADHD. This week, we home in on hyperfocus. Baseball is one of America’s favorite pastimes. Played with a bat and ball, the game requires two teams of nine players-ten including a designated hitter. The action…