Did people notice that you had ADHD before you did? Eric and Dr. Melissa Barlett (known to her students as Dr. B) are Associate Professors in Life Sciences at Mohawk Valley Community College, Utica, NY. Listen to this episode of ADHD ReWired to hear how they helped students return to college, adjust to changing learning and more.
Listen as Dr. Barlett explains how she was diagnosed with ADHD. She also discusses some challenges she sees with online learning because of COVID-19 and how she has adapted her teaching style to help her students.
Dr. Barlett shares her thoughts on what fellow professors face when they are forced to teach in an alternative way. She discusses what she expects to happen in fall classes, and how schools can protect students. Dr. Barlett offers some tips to assist students with ADHD who are struggling with virtual learning.
Dr. Barlett discusses how to prepare for a pivot in a semester because the information is constantly changing and the situation can change. Community colleges have been set up to accommodate students with difficult schedules.
Dr. Barlett offers great tips and tricks to help ADHD students learn, particularly with all the distractions of the pandemic. You can reach her at the bottom of the page with any questions.
What you’ll find out: [03:18]. Melissa, welcome to the show! [04:16] Melissa explains how she was diagnosed with ADHD, and how her intelligence enabled her to fly under the radar. [05:32] Why did you seek ADHD diagnosis? [07:30] Melissa talks about realizing something was wrong after she changed her career path and took on more administrative duties. [10:03] Listen, as Melissa shares some challenges she sees with online learning since COVID-19. [12:10] Melissa talks about how she adapts. [13:05] What advice would you give fellow professors who are struggling to learn a new method of teaching? [15:24] Melissa believes in aligning learning objectives with the life skills they need, rather than focusing on the details. This is the way to learn. [21:14] Melissa will describe what she envisions school looking like in the fall. [22:46] Melissa explains how she thinks we can protect students. [25:36] Melissa offers some suggestions for students with ADHD to prepare them for online learning. [28:40] Take notes in your own words. Write a summary of the information you have read in a paragraph. [29:50] Eric shares strategies he used in college. [31:57] It’s easy for your brain. You can practice recall. [35:04] While an intelligent person can understand this concept, it is difficult for a genius to convey it to a child. [36:54] What other difficulties might a student with ADHD face while taking online classes? They talk about rating their professors and evaluating their teaching style. [44:14] Melissa talks about handling going back to class and then if COVID-19 spikes again having to go back to social distancing. [46:51] Melissa discusses students not having regular hours because of jobs or children in her community college. [48:22] Melissa says that community college is already set up for people with challenging schedules. [49:53] What are some reasonable steps students might be able to take to prepare students if they have to go back to virtual classes. [52:16] Melissa shares some final tips for students. [54:42] Thank you for being on the show! [55:35] If you are a regular listener, consider becoming a patron click on our Patreon tap at www.ADHDreWired.com Find Melissa Dr. Melissa Barlett @docbarlett Twitter | Facebook YouTube Use my Audible.com affiliate link for your favorite titles: d
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