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ADHD: Tips for Managing Your Study at Deakin

Having ADHD can present challenges with study. Managing studies and ADHD can also be fatiguing! Here are some tips and ideas that may help you at Deakin. What works for one student, may not work for you, so it is important to explore ideas and identify strategies that suit you.

Your access plan can reduce the impact of ADHD on studies, but you will still need to attend teaching sessions, make notes, organise your time and submit assessments. Whilst not an exhaustive list, we hope the following tips enable you to feel more confident managing your studies.

For specific ADHD advice, speak to your GP, psychiatrist and/or ADHD Coach.

Remember – you don't have to try everything and please don't try everything at once. Focus on the area most impacting your studies now and choose one or two ideas that might work for you.

Interested in peer support?

Did you know Deakin runs an ADHD support group during Trimester 1 and 2? Contact adhdgroup@deakin.edu.au for more information.

DUSA also have the DDNA club for neurodivergent students (and others). The club provides a safe space to share experiences.

Got some tips?

If you have found a particularly helpful tip, please share it. The DRC recognise and value the knowledge that comes from lived experience. Please email the Disability Resource Centre any tips you have, and we can add them to this resource.

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