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The more you know about your condition, the better you will be able
to help manage it. Learning strategies to improve organization skills and time
management can increase both the amount and effectiveness of studying.
Counseling tailored to the needs of A.D.D. students is available
from Jamie Cromer, LCSW, in the
Psychiatry Clinic, Department of Psychiatry at the Student
Health Center (Uptown). You can call 855-5255, extension 230 for an appointment.
The following two excellent books are available at the
Howard Tilton Library, or can be purchased as
paperbacks. Both books contain many helpful hints on how to succeed in college
despite having A.D.D., and all young adults with this condition should read at least one
of them.
Bramer, J.S. Succeeding In College With Attention Deficit
Disorders: Issues and Strategies for Students, Counselors, and Educators.
Plantation, FL: Specialty Press, Inc., 1996.
Kelly, K., & Ranundo, P. You Mean I'm Not Lazy, Stupid, or Crazy?!: A
Self-Help Book for Adults with Attention Deficit Disorder. New York: Scribners,
1995.
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