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According to Clay Frandsen, Ryan Kellems, and Marshall B. Ketchum University, making select study habit changes can improve the academic performance of students with and without ADHD. (Rebecca Nissen)
People with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) may have more or less trouble with online learning, but most students used to in-person classes can also struggle without the traditional learning model.
Below are tips and tricks that Marshall B. Ketchum University and BYU faculty and staff have shared on how to improve study habits for online learning during COVID-19. Clay Frandsen is a licensed psychologist and director of the BYU University Accessibility Center. Ryan Kellems is a BYU professor of counseling psychology and special education. While Kellems’ tips are suggestions specifically for students with ADHD, any student can benefit from them.
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Online learning scenarios present unique opportunities, and challenges, for students with ADHD. (Rebecca Nissen)
Roommates, video games, social media, the news all distractions students may face as they adjust to online learning during COVID-19. For some students with learning disabilities like ADHD, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, online learning can be either beneficial or detrimental.
Ryan Kellems, BYU associate professor of counseling psychology and special education, shared some of the pros and cons of learning online for students with ADHD. He said online learning offers students more control over their environment. A controlled learning environment can eliminate the distraction of students watching Netflix or eating crunchy, smelly food during an in-person lecture.