Monthly Archives: June 2010

College Readiness and AD/HD: Motivation and Confidence

This post is the last in a series examining several facets of college readiness. According to Landmark College (www.landmark.edu), important readiness factors include: academic skills, self-understanding, self-advocacy, executive function skills, including time management and organization, and motivation and confidence. This post is looking at the subject of motivation and confidence.

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College Readiness and AD/HD: Executive Function Skills

This post is one in a series examining several facets of college readiness. According to Landmark College (www.landmark.edu), important readiness factors include: academic skills, self-understanding, self-advocacy, executive function skills, including time management and organization, and motivation and confidence. This post is looking at the subject of executive function skills,

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Posted in college, college readiness, executive function


College Readiness and AD/HD: Self-Advocacy

This post is one in a series examining several facets of college readiness. According to Landmark College (www.landmark.edu), important readiness factors include: academic skills, self-understanding, self-advocacy, executive function skills, including time management and organization, and motivation and confidence. This post is looking at the subject of self-advocacy.

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Posted in college, college readiness, self-advocacy


Perfectionism

WHAT IS PERFECTIONISM?

According to Webster’s dictionary, one common definition of perfectionism is “a disposition to regard anything short of perfection as unacceptable.”

While it is great to aim high in life, perfectionism can be very inhibiting and limiting. It can create a cycle of self-judgement and failure.

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