ADHD Resources

You are now able to:

  • Define ADHD and recognize some of the challenges of being a student with ADHD
  • Locate resources
  • Try new strategies to try to help develop executive functioning skills

Additional Resources

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Additional Resources

University Resources

Boynton Health

Boynton Mental Health Clinic offers psychiatry services (including medication management), neuropsych testing for ADHD and Autism, and mental health counseling. 

Boynton's group therapy can be an excellent way to connect with other students with similar experiences. Consider joining the group “Me and My ADHD”.

Disability Resource Center

The Disability Resource Center provides students with ADHD accommodations in accordance with the ADA and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act. Accommodations are determined on an individualized basis.

Disabled Student Cultural Center

The Disabled Student Cultural Center has a variety of events tailored towards neurodiverse populations and meets regularly every semester.  

Pet Away Worry & Stress (PAWS)

Boynton Health’s PAWS gives students a chance to de-stress by interacting with animals right here on campus.

Student Counseling Service

Student Counseling Service provides one-to-one meetings with a counselor, and workshops to help with topics such as self-awareness, life balance, stress, and managing change.

Student Writing Center 

offers an 'Accountabilibuddy' program. In this program students are paired with a peer who sits with them, holds them accountable, encourages them as they write. 

Study Space Finder

Find campus study spaces, computer labs, and more. The study space finder is also available as an app for Android and iOS.

Study Space Finder - Libraries

Find and reserve group study space in one of the Libraries.

Tutoring & Academic Success Center

The Tutoring & Academic Success Center provides peer tutoring, 1:1 academic coaching, skill-building courses, writing and research assistance, and more.

Welcome to Learn to Live 

Learn to Live meets you where you’re at by providing tools on mental health topics that fit into your schedule. Your UMN student access code is: UMN

Wellbeing Events Bakken Center

The Bakken Center offers many online and in-person events, workshops, and experiences that can help you manage your wellbeing.

Apps & Software

UMN apps portfolio lists a variety of apps that can help improve your skills related to productivity, studying, stress management, and mindfulness.

Time management - pomodoro apps provides several options to try out to help you track your time more effectively.

Organizations

Attention Deficit Disorder Association (ADDA) is the world’s largest organization dedicated exclusively to helping adults with ADHD to live better lives

Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD) provides evidence-based information and support for individuals with ADHD

Americans with Disability Act (ADA) provides information, guidance and training on the Americans with Disability Act

MN Department of Human Rights  a source for information on reasonable accommodations

Websites