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		<title>Coaching for ADD Students</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Aug 2010 01:48:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brenda</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When I first became an ADD Coach, my intent was to help kids (students) with Attention Deficit Disorder. I believe that people with ADHD are very intelligent, but rarely perceived as such. I also think that most have more potential than they ever realize. There aren&#8217;t too many coaches out there that work with teens…]]></description>
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		<title>ADHD and the Law</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 20:44:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brenda</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[There has been an article in the news today concerning a student at Princeton University who has ADHD and is suing the school because they refuse to give her extended time to take her exams. The student, Diane Metcalf-Leggette, informed Princeton of her ADHD and other learning disabilities when she applied for admission. While the…]]></description>
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		<title>The Importance of Teachers</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2009 12:38:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brenda</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The other day something happened to my youngest daughter Caitlin that just infuriated me. If you&#8217;re my Facebook friend, you already know about it. Caitlin is in college and an ADD Student. She took a test in her sociology class last week and got the results back today. It seems that the class as a…]]></description>
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		<title>Successful ADD Students</title>
		<link>http://addstudent.com/2009/09/successful-add-students/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2009 01:07:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brenda</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[During the years that I worked in the Learning Assistance Center at Schoolcraft College, I noticed that many of the successful ADD Students I worked with had a few things in common. While the students I worked with were in college, the same applies to younger students. Here&#8217;s a brief list: Successful ADD Students accepted…]]></description>
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		<title>Our Kids Count</title>
		<link>http://addstudent.com/2009/05/our-kids-count/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2009 00:22:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brenda</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Our Kids Count is a new campaign launched by the National Center for Learning Disabilities (NCLD) to raise awareness and funds to benefit children with learning disabilities. (ADHD is considered a learning disability). It is probably no surprise to you how important early childhood education is &#8211; the elementary years set the foundation for lifelong…]]></description>
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		<title>2 New ADHD Groups</title>
		<link>http://addstudent.com/2009/01/2-new-adhd-groups/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2009 22:30:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brenda</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In response to requests, I&#8217;ve created 2 new ADHD groups where we can get together and talk. Both are free. ADD Moms @ ning was created to support those of us with ADHD and depression and/or anxiety. Be sure to check out the exercise group within that site. We&#8217;re using positive affirmations and exercise to…]]></description>
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		<title>Home Schooling and ADHD</title>
		<link>http://addstudent.com/2009/01/home-schooling-and-adhd/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Jan 2009 02:07:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brenda</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Home schooling to me has always seemed like a sort of controversial topic. The parents who had their kids in public or private schools couldn&#8217;t understand the parents who home schooled their children. I don&#8217;t mean to be offensive to anyone, but I think a lot of home schooling parents are looked at by others…]]></description>
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		<title>Learning to Ask for What You Need</title>
		<link>http://addstudent.com/2008/02/ask-what-you-need/</link>
		<comments>http://addstudent.com/2008/02/ask-what-you-need/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Feb 2008 03:49:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brenda</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Several years ago, I worked in Learning Assistance at a small two year college.  I regularly worked with students with varying learning disabilities, including Attention Deficit Disorder.  So many of them amazed and inspired me with their determination and quiet self-assurance. I was thinking about those students today, and the 5 stages of grief.  (That&#8217;s…]]></description>
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