A NEW WAY TO TUTOR STUDENTS WITH ADHD

In-Home Homework Coaches

Next to our math tutors, our “homework coaches” are our most popular offering. Over the past 20 years we heard so many parents say things like:

“My child does not need a math or English tutor. They need someone to help them get organized, plan their assignments, complete them and turn them in.”

So we developed a special type of tutor we call “homework coach.” We’ve developed training materials that help a traditional tutor understand why a student with ADHD may need a different approach, and set up a separate web site.

Homework coaches work with students one or more days after school. They focus on study skills and building executive function skills. They keep them on-track with their school subjects. They hold them accountable.

Homework coaches help students to:

• Complete assignments on time — and turn them in
• Manage their time efficiently
• Break down bigger projects into manageable steps
• Communicate better with teachers and parents.

Atlanta Tutoring for Students with ADHD

Children with ADHD or executive functioning challenges are generally bright kids who just can’t seem to “get it together.” They complete their work, then forget to turn it in. They don’t study for a test because they procrastinate. Then they get overwhelmed and demotivated. This can be hard for parents and teachers who see a good, smart kid falling behind.

Our coaches can turn things around and take the stress of fighting over homework out of your household. Although the focus is always on completing homework and staying on top of schoolwork, the homework coach is always thinking about how to build the student’s study skills and self-reliance.

 Download our free ebook: Why a Child with ADHD Struggles with Homework… and How you Can Help.
 
We talk about ADHD in terms of Executive Function deficits common to kids with ADHD, such as inability to organize or manage time, or get started or break big tasks into small components, etc.    A good HomeworkCoach or tutor can help their students improve at least some of these skills.  
 
 

” In-Home Tutors matched our teenage son with two skilled, engaging–and caring–tutors during his formative middle school and high school years. The result: he stayed on track thanks to a perfect blend of study skill-building, coaching and loving encouragement. He’s now on his way to college having earned an academic and talent scholarship.” —  John H, Roswell