ADHD and Learning Differences Support

Resources particularly helpful for students adjusting to online and remote learning

Need tips to structure your day, to stay productive, and to stay connected to instructors and friends? This handout is for you!

Meet with an academic coach! Schedule a Zoom appointment here.

Jump in on a virtual ADHD Meet-Up to get extra support and explore new strategies while you learn to study remotely.

Join the ongoing, weekly ADHD Peer Connect Coaching Group.

Read how other adults with ADHD are coping with challenges due to the Coronavirus:

• additudemag.com/working-from-home-adhd/
• additudemag.com/working-from-home-adhd-strategies/
• additudemag.com/adhd-catastrophizing-coronavirus-fear/

Check out more resources to help you succeed as a student with ADHD or a learning difference

Try ADHD-friendly apps or technology to assist you with studying and time-management.

Find useful information on websites targeted to those with ADHD.
Watch brief videos about understanding and living with ADHD.

See a list of recommended books.

Watch keynotes delivered by experts in the fields of ADHD and learning difference from our annual Burnett Seminar.

Think you might have ADHD or a learning disability?

• Learn about the characteristics of ADHD or an LD
• Find out how to get formally evaluated

You’ve been diagnosed with a learning disability… now what?

• Register with Accessibility Resources & Service, who can arrange possible accommodations.
• Make an appointment with our ADHD/LD specialists to:
  • Understand the impact of your disability
  • Learn to self-advocate
  • Develop tools and strategies to manage the barriers posed by the disability

ADHD and learning disabilities in higher education

• Transitioning from high school to college
• UNC Students share their stories (tracks 9-15 on the iTunes playlist)
• Applying to UNC if you have ADHD or an LD

Burnett Seminars at Carolina

The annual seminar features a keynote speaker who discusses learning differences. The topic of the 18th Annual Timothy B. and Jane A. Burnett Seminar for Academic Achievement is “Thinking Beyond Normal—How to Live, Learn and Thrive Outside the Lines,” featuring Jonathan Mooney, a renowned writer, neuro-diversity activist and author. To learn more and to register, go to https://alumni.unc.edu/events/2019-annual-burnett-seminar/.

• Learn about past speakers and upcoming events at Carolina