If your student struggles with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), their transition into adulthood might be marked with unique difficulties. While many lifestyle changes and skills are important, medication management is especially important for controlling symptoms and making the process easier. Programs at Northwest College Support can help your student to learn skills, including medication management. In doing so, they are more likely to be successful in college and have the ability to care for their needs. This allows them to build skills that can help them live independently and do well in whatever direction they choose to go.
Medication Management Challenges With ADHD
Your student's ADHD symptoms will be unique to them. However, symptoms commonly include an ongoing pattern of a lack of attention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity. The amount of each will depend on your student's specific case and might change over time. It is normal for people to experience periods of lack of attention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity, but if your student struggles with ADHD these symptoms will be severe and occur often enough to interfere with daily life.
These symptoms can be managed with medication. However, the specific symptoms of ADHD can make medication management difficult. More specifically, impulsivity and a lack of attention can pull your student away from things they need to focus on. Following a routine, like taking their medication consistently, can easily get lost. Therefore, while medication management can be difficult for many individuals, it might be especially challenging for your ADHD student.
Value of Medication Management
Medication management is very important and can have an extremely positive effect on your student's life. Programs at Northwest College Support help students to discover what type of medication is most helpful and how to maintain their medication schedule. As your student learns to manage their medication, they will have more success managing symptoms, maintaining relationships, and decreasing their risk-taking.
Manage Symptoms
Your student's symptoms are unique. However, ADHD symptoms commonly impact a student's daily life. Ultimately, being bright is not enough to be successful in college; your student's symptoms need to be managed for them to have the ability to be successful.
ADHD symptoms can impact your student's life in a variety of ways. Their lack of attention can cause difficulty in and out of the classroom. In terms of school work, lack of attention makes it difficult for your student to focus while in class, get their homework done, and ensure they get to class regularly. Additionally, hyperactivity and impulsive behaviors can also cause issues in the classroom. Your ADHD student will find it more difficult to listen to others without interrupting, including their professors.
Fortunately, these symptoms can be managed and medication can play an integral role. When your student learns to manage their medication, taking it regularly and as directed, they are less likely to experience the severity of symptoms that can interrupt their success in school, work, and more.
Maintain Relationships
Making new friendships and maintaining relationships are important skills for young adults. However, your student's ADHD symptoms might make this difficult. When your student is struggling to focus, listen, and not interrupt, their relationships suffer. These actions make it difficult for your student to learn about others, empathize, and truly bond.
However, medication can help. Medications that help your ADHD student to listen, not interrupt, and focus can make it significantly easier for them to form friendships. While they might still feel nervous, it is normal and they are more likely to have the ability to really get to know other people. Additionally, medication can help them to manage their schedule. This makes it easier to participate in group activities like joining a recreational sports team that meets twice a week. Ultimately, joining these activities can be a great place to meet new people and build new friendships.
Manage Risk
One of the main symptoms of ADHD is impulsivity. For your student, this can be a particularly concerning symptom because young adults tend towards taking more risks. With the addition of impulsivity due to ADHD, your student's ability to manage risk might be diminished.
However, with the correct medication for them, they are more likely to be able to manage their risk. Both medication and therapy can help your student learn to understand their impulsivity and get a better handle on it. This includes learning to think before they act. However, their ability to do so might depend on medication. Medication helps to decrease your student's symptoms. Therefore, while thinking before they act may have been impossible before, medication can help.
As a parent, you want your student to be successful and safe. While you cannot control everything, you can help your student to have the support and tools they need. Helping your student learn medication management can make a significant difference, making it easier for them to be successful in college, in relationships, and beyond.
Students with ADHD commonly struggle to manage their lives, including medications. However, medication can greatly help individuals with ADHD. At Northwest Colege Support, we understand that your student's challenges are unique to them. Medication is one option that can help your ADHD student to be more successful. However, it only works if they take it. Our programs can help your student to learn the importance of medication and learn tools that will help them to be successful in managing medication. Fortunately, these tools also will help them to be successful in school and to live independently. If you are interested in learning more about our programs, call (877) 485-2776 today and speak with a staff member.
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