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ADHD Tutoring in Portland, Oregon
Tutoring, coaching, and support for students with ADHD and other learning differences.
Personalized ADHD Tutoring
If you have Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), your school experience might feel excessively challenging, chaotic, and stressful. You may lose your way in multi-step assignments, miss deadlines, fall behind, and become discouraged. But it’s not your fault. Traditional learning environments are difficult for many neurodivergent learners who often struggle with executive function skills. We at Tutor Visions understand the suffering that causes and have the ADHD tutoring experience and resources to help.
As private tutors in Portland, we have guided many neurodivergent students as they develop the skills necessary to meet their academic and life goals. In addition to adults and kids with ADHD, we also support those with Nonverbal Learning Disability (NLD), dyslexia, dyscalculia, and autism. These conditions hamper executive functioning and, when left unaddressed, can cause anxiety and depression. Therefore, we take a strengths-based approach, building upon your passions and what you do well while providing tools and support.
You don’t need a diagnosis to seek tutoring in study, organization, and time management skills. Many adolescents, college-age students, and adults trying to balance school, family, and work responsibilities can benefit from this kind of tutoring.
Our Approach
Our holistic approach to tutoring for ADHD students rejects deficit thinking and celebrates your strengths while equipping you with the tools to forge a successful path. We kick off each engagement with a detailed student assessment—a thorough two-hour interview where we explore your interests, assets, and challenges. That allows us to develop customized recommendations and a support plan.
We create a nurturing learning environment to build confidence, facilitate skill acquisition, and foster brain development. We educate you about the brain and brain function, coach you in self-advocacy and the power of a growth mindset, and emphasize the importance of sleep, nutrition, and movement for maintaining a calm, clear-thinking self.
As we work, we record our goals, deadlines, and progress. You can then share that information with your family and teachers, ensuring that all parties are in communication about study schedules and the status of critical assignments.
Tenets of Study and Self-Management
As ADHD tutors, we adhere to the following tenets when helping you develop your executive function skills and manage your studies.
Positivity
A big hurdle for people with ADHD is overcoming self-criticism. After setbacks, we preach self-acceptance and a positive frame of mind. In the face of frustration and adversity, we believe affirmation, perseverance, and a sense of humor will win the day.
Mental Clarity
We use mindfulness and rational re-evaluation exercises, tools from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), to help promote calm and steady focus. These practices open neural pathways, empowering you to thrive.
Structure
After creating your customized learning plan, we help you set short and long-term goals. Then, we show you how to use schedules and lists, take effective notes, manage your time, outline projects, and prepare for tests – skills applicable to all endeavors.
Writing
We teach you to use short writing exercises and journal entries to plan, prioritize, process ideas, and assess your progress. In doing so, you become a more reflective learner and develop critical structuring abilities.
Exercise
Physical exercise nurtures the brain, generates energy, improves your balance, and makes it easier to stay focused and calm. Therefore, we encourage exercise to support your development.
Sense of Play
Studying is serious business, but students learn better when we infuse the process with a sense of play. Working collaboratively with friendly, supportive, and creative private tutors makes learning fun, even as you work hard to reach your goals.
Our Qualifications
With over twenty-five years of teaching experience, David Wolf, our lead tutor and owner of Tutor Visions, has positively impacted the lives of countless students, often making a difference in whether they stay in school to earn a high school diploma or a college degree.
As a Ph.D. in English, a teacher, a college professor, and a published scholar, David also received an ADHD diagnosis. He has developed practices and routines that enable him to advance his work on research projects and operate a tutoring business while managing family responsibilities. Living as a neurodivergent learner requires determination, resilience, and a growth mindset. David instills these values in his students.
David is creative and committed to his work with neurodivergent students, often going above and beyond to support them. He studies the latest research and techniques for fostering executive function skills, practices his craft daily, and trains other tutors. When working with students with 504 plans or IEPs, David advocates for them with teachers and school counselors to ensure they receive the consideration needed to manage their coursework.
Success Stories
ADHD tutoring is helpful to all students who struggle with executive functioning skills, diagnosed or not. But don’t take our word for it; here are some kind words from our clients.
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