Abstract
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) negatively affects individuals in many aspects of life from childhood through adulthood, via invisible yet profound ways, through deficits in executive, social, and emotional functioning. This paper gives special consideration to the unique needs, challenges, and experiences of college students with ADHD, to inform university student support staff, counselors, and other advocates of college students of best practices and resources available to the ADHD population. The purpose of this paper is to clarify the experience of college students with ADHD and to offer tools to the professionals who support them. Particularly, this paper explains: 1) features of the disorder, 2) specific components of executive functioning and their importance, 3) social and emotional difficulties, and 4) specific supports to meet the challenges of this group of college students.
Date of Award
5-6-2015
Document Type
Capstone Paper
Department
Counselor Education
First Advisor
Dawnette Cigrand
Recommended Citation
Huegel, Justin, "Supporting College Students with A.D.H.D." (2015). Counselor Education Capstones. 32.
https://openriver.winona.edu/counseloreducationcapstones/32
Unique Identifier
wsucedcap0000032
Rights
Educational use only. All copyright protections apply.
