College Counselor supportive of ADD/Lack of Executive Function
Hello,
We are looking for a college counselor for our current 9th grader. We need someone who will be an advisor over the next several years, and supportive of our child who lacks executive functioning skills. This counselor would need to do more hand holding than one might expect. Our child will need extra support in staying on tasks, extra guidance with writing essays, etc.
We appreciate any recommendations.
Jan 23, 2024
Parent Replies
We used Rebecca Field. She has a good website: rebeccafieldconsulting.com She especially enjoys working with LD kids, but works with everyone. My son has ADHD, executive function and some anxiety and depression. In the end, he opted for 2 years of community college, then transferred to UCLA, and he graduates this year! It wasn't what we expected but for him it was a good decision and a good process. For my daughter who is a high school junior, we have just opted to do the Strong Interest Inventory with Rebecca, which was very helpful. Rebecca is great, insightful, and supportive. I recommend her very highly.
My youngest son worked with Ayako of Top College Consultants. We were a bit late to the game, for many reasons, and hired her last semester of Senior Year. Top College Consultants specializes in neurodivergent young adults. They have a searchable database with many programs. By working individually with Ayako, my son was able to find/ be accepted to a school that is a great fit for him (and NOT in the database, as it doesn’t have any specific programs for neurodivergent students). When working with Ayako, she told me that I need to be willing to back off, and let her support him, which I gladly did. Wish I had known about her much sooner. https://www.topcollegeconsultants.com/