
By Staff Writer
New research suggests that college students with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) may benefit from a new model of coaching used by the Edge Foundation, a nonprofit organization that offers supplemental treatment for students with ADHD. The results of the study are being released this week at the Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD) conference in Atlanta.
Researchers from Wayne State University in Michigan conducted the study over two years among 10 universities and community colleges throughout the country, and tracked the progress of 110 students with ADHD.
The research team measured students' progress and determined that this study demonstrated that the coaching model was highly effective in helping students improve executive functioning and related skills as measured by the Learning and Study Strategies Inventory.
The Edge Foundation coaches work with students in seven major areas, including scheduling, goal setting, confidence building, organizing, focusing, prioritizing and persisting at tasks. They help students assess their environments, identify needs and set goals, as well as offer suggestions and guidance.