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Making the Grade With ADD: A Student's Guide to Succeeding in College With Attention Deficit Disorder - Softcover

Stephanie Moulton Sarkis

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9781572245549: Making the Grade With ADD: A Student's Guide to Succeeding in College With Attention Deficit Disorder
Softcover
ISBN 10: 1572245549 ISBN 13: 9781572245549
Publisher: New Harbinger Publications, 2008

Synopsis

In college, independence, fun activities, and new friendships abound. But if you have attention deficit disorder (ADD), these new opportunities also present new challenges. To adjust to college life, you'll need to learn to harness your disorder in new ways in order to plan your time effectively, become a successful student, make friends, and take advantage of everything campus life has to offer.

This easy-to-use guide will help you create study habits that work with your ADD in productive and positive ways. You'll learn how to:

•Set up a class schedule with your ADD in mind
•Get along with roommates and establish a comfortable living situation
•Stay focused, take notes, and study when surrounded by distractions
•Get help at your campus health center when you need it
•Make time for socializing and extracurricular activities

Written by a licensed mental health counselor who has ADD herself, this guide will be a valuable resource through your college years and beyond. Visit the author at her web site: www.stephaniesarkis.com.

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About the Author

Stephanie Moulton Sarkis, Ph.D., is a nationally certified counselor and licensed mental health counselor in Gainesville, Florida, who specializes in ADD counseling and coaching. She is also author of 10 Simple Solutions to Adult ADD. Sarkis is director of assessments and evaluations at Sarkis Family Psychiatry and Sarkis Clinical Trials and an assistant adjunct professor at the University of Florida. In 2001, Sarkis won an American Psychological Association Outstanding Dissertation Award for her research on ADD, brain function, and comorbid disorders. A frequent guest on news and talk shows, she has been featured on CNN's "Health Minute," Fox News, ABC News, Sirius Satellite Radio, First Business Television, WBZ Radio, and numerous other networks and stations.

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Publisher
New Harbinger Publications
Publication date
2008
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1572245549
ISBN 13 
9781572245549
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
200
Rating
  • 3.65 out of 5 stars
    37 ratings by Goodreads