Hey guys! Iām Emma and Iām a senior in mechanical engineering! I was diagnosed with ADHD and Dysgraphia when I was 17 and over the last 6 years, Iāve found a few helpful sites and apps for managing them. I hope you enjoy them and find them helpful as well! If you have anything to add, feel free!
- Noisli is a website that has a variety of different white noises. You can combine them together or listen to one at a time! Itās super helpful when you want to have some sound, but get distracted by music. I pretty much always have it running in the background when Iām studying. The interface is super simple so itās not distracting to look at.Ā
- If you have Dysgraphia you know how frustrating writing papers can be. Staring at a blank word document trying to get words to come out is the absolute worst. So Calmly is, in my opinion, the BESTĀ word processor for writing papers. Itās a blank page with no distractions, but you can change the background color, the font color, the font, the spacing, everything. But the best part is that it has the Dyslexic font available. If you donāt know what that is, itās a font that is designed to be easier for people with Dyslexia to read, and Iāve found that it helps with the Dysgraphia as well. Another really cool feature is called Focus Mode, where the only thing highlighted on the screen is the paragraph youāre working on.
- Youāve probably already seen Grammarly by now, but in case you havenāt, I figured I would throw it in. With Dysgraphia I find that by the time I finally have my paper written, I donāt have any brain power left to edit. But Grammarly is really helpful because it not only helps with spelling, but it helps with sentence structure and grammar rules as well.Ā
- Change the font: Iāve found that even if you donāt use the Dyslexic font, changing the font from the standard Times or Cambria font, to something more smooth like Arial or Calibri makes a big difference.Ā
- Change the color: Iāve also found changing the font color or the paper color (or both!) to be helpful. Something about the black font on a white backgroundĀ makes my brain not happy, so changing the colors around makes reading and writing just a little bit easier.Ā
- Find some books or cheat sheets or other reference material for the things youāre struggling with. Spark Charts is a really good company that makes cheat sheets for everything you could ever want (that's an exaggeration but still). I have some for science and math stuff and units that I use often being an engineer. Theyāre a good reference to have for those inevitable lapses in memory. I also have a book for writing, itās this one. Itās something Iāve had for 6 years, and I always have it out when Iām writing anything. It has info on outlines, citations, etc. and itās just handy to have.Ā
- If Noisli isnāt your thing, but music is distracting, Iāve foundĀ this binaural beat to be really helpful with focus.Ā
- Accommodations: Theyāre there for a reason! Iāve used them before, and they really helped. Donāt think itās weak to use them, itās not, they just help level the playing field. Also, donāt think that because you use them once you have to use them forever, I donāt currently use them but I will if I feel like I need them again. Most importantly, don't deny yourself the help you need just becauseĀ you feel like you shouldnāt need them! Which leads me to my next point...
- Therapy/Medication: Iāve been in therapy and on medication for ADHD since I was 17, and theyāve really changed my life. Therapy and medication are nothing to be ashamed of!Ā
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