Beyond Willpower: Understanding ADHD in College
From You've Got Options · 00:34:03
Show by Clare Kelly
It’s about how you work, not how hard you work. It's as if you’re driving a manual transmission car like an automatic, and maybe it’s getting you where you need to be, but it’s making things a whole lot harder. The good news is ACCESS for Engineers can help you develop systems that work with your brain, not against it.In this special episode, I sit down with Anna Hemming, a Senior Academic Coach and the facilitator for ACCESS for Engineers, an evidence-based program developed by psychologists to support college students with ADHD. Anna shares how ACCESS is designed to create a community amongst students with ADHD and provide them space to self-reflect, self-discover, and self-initiate change for the systems and habits that haven’t been serving them. You’ll hear the science behind why so many students are exhausted by the “just be more organized” advice, why willpower fails when novelty wears off, and how a planner, note-taking system, or study habit can be redesigned to fit the way an ADHD brain actually functions. The message is clear: students do not need more shame. They need tools, community, and a place where they can show up authentically. If you support students, teach students, or are a student trying to make sense of your ADHD in a college environment, this episode offers practical validation and a fresh way forward.If you are interested in participating in the Spring 2027 ACCESS cohort, please fill out this interest form. If you find this episode in the future and are interested in learning more or participating in a future semester, you can find information regarding the ACCESS program and updated interest forms on this website.
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