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Helpful articles, tips, and stories to support your academic and professional journey.
Stages of Change for People with Learning Disabilities or ADHD
Do you have a learning disability or ADHD? Then change is something you must figure out in order to move toward your goals. According to research* there are six well-defined stages of change. First stage: Precontemplation People in this stage don't think that...
What to do after you fail a course in college – 6 steps.
Many students come see me after they have bombed their first semester or first year in college. Together we work on action steps to get their GPA back on track and take the steps each semester towards graduation. It's not easy. It takes a courage to examine what...
Self-Determination in College Students with Learning Disabilities
Hello everyone! What's happening with my research? There are several parts in my doctoral journey. Coursework, comprehensive exams, proposal writing, acceptance and approval to conduct research. The next step is recruitment of participants and then conducting the...
Midterms Done. Ready for Finals?
It’s the week after Spring Break and my students are coming back sunburned and sleepy only to face the sad results of their midterms. One of my students needs to perform a post-mortem on a Criminal Justice midterm exam. How exactly do you do a post-mortem on a midterm...
Get Ready for Finals before Thanksgiving
Five things college students need to do three weeks before Thanksgiving. Why? Time to get ready for Finals! If you haven't done it yet, get all remaining assignments on your calendar! Get most (by most I mean 95%) of your work for projects or papers done before...
6 Tips to Add or Drop Classes
The week before the semester starts students often find themselves in a situation where they need to adjust their schedule. How do you make the decision to drop one class and add another? Here are my 6 tips to adding and dropping class at the beginning of a semester....
7 things to do before the semester starts (if you are a college student with a learning disability)
Get familiar with any technology you will use during the upcoming semester. Will you use a Smart Pen? Learn how to use it. Will you need your text books on audio? Do your research and locate the audio version of your text books. Find a pharmacy to fill out your...
Stay in College Long Enough to Graduate
After you've received your college acceptance, guess what? Now, you actually have to Go. To. College. Students with disabilities are enrolling in college after high school in ever increasing numbers. One out of ten freshmen have reported having a disability and the...
Academic coaching helps you reach your goals.
Today I turned in my research proposal! The process of writing a proposal encompasses a great deal of learning. You have to be willing to admit what you don't know and get busy learning it. The learning curve is uncomfortable. You feel awkward, unsure and...
Academic Success for College: Make a Plan.
Academic success for college students requires making a plan. Planning is a key component of self-determination. Research studies have shown that self-determination is sine qua non (fancy way of saying essential) of academic success for the college student. Here...
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