Coaching, in general, is an action-based partnership whereby a coach guides clients to
achieve worthy personal goals (e.g., better relationships, improving academic or job performance, etc.). Coaching is a
non-judgmental process which focuses on positives, i.e., finding what is right and building on it, rather than fixing what is wrong.
During the coaching process, clients learn to identify, accept, and manage the obstacles and challenges in order to ascertain where
they are currently, where they wish to go, and how they intend to get there. Once these factors are ascertained, the coach guides
the clients to develop visions and strategies for success. During the coaching process, the coach helps the clients to become clear
on the “big picture” of seeing the forest, as well as on how best to take care of each tree, so that each action towards one’s goal
is reduced to manageable parts to achieve meaningful results, communication and accountability. |
Coaching is especially helpful to AD/HD children and their families in that it provides both the structure and support mechanisms which positively and non-judgmentally encourages behavioral change, as well as facilitating a learning environment for collaborative problem solving, setting goals, managing daily challenges, etc. Simply put, coaching can help AD/HD children and their families to get on productive and positive track and keep them there. |