#executive-functioning

#executive-functioning

Adults with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) often experience symptoms like difficulty sustaining attention, impulsivity, restlessness, and challenges with organization and time management that can affect work, relationships, and daily life. ADHD was long thought of as primarily a childhood condition, but research over the past decade has shown that many people continue to have symptoms into adulthood, and some never received a diagnosis earlier in life.

Since the COVID-19 pandemic forced many schools to move instruction online, some students have struggled to regain or even learn the interpersonal and organizational skills they need to succeed in college. To rectify that, the University of Mary Washington created a new four-week program this fall to help incoming students hone their planning and social skills. Called LaunchPad, the program aims to help ease students' transition into higher education, provide them with life-management skills and connect them with peers and supportive staff.

These traits are not always the most visible on paper, but they show up in the choices students make and the stories they tell.