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“Gap Year Pros and Cons for Neurodivergent Students” [Video Replay & Podcast #542]

Access the video replay, listen to the podcast episode (#542), download the slide presentation, and learn how to get a certificate of attendance for this ADHD Experts webinar originally broadcast on Tuesday, February 4, 2025.

ADHD Expert: Carolyn K. Jeppsen Updated on April 23, 2025
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Episode Description

Some high school seniors, particularly those with ADHD who have experienced persistent academic stress, may benefit from taking a gap year before they begin college, a trade school, or a career. A gap year is a temporary break from higher education. Some students who take a gap year desperately need the time off to decompress, some are uncertain about their direction, and others may want to gain another year of maturity and/or independence before living away at college.

A gap year can provide a teen with the opportunity to work, volunteer, study, travel, and generally take some time to grow and develop. This webinar will provide a basis for caregivers, school counselors, and young people themselves to decide if taking a year off after high school or after a year or two of college is right for their family.

In this webinar, you will learn:

  • About the different types of gap year programs most appropriate for neurodivergent students
  • About the benefits and drawbacks of taking a gap year
  • What research data show about students who take a gap year
  • What caregivers should consider, and what counselors might advise, regarding whether a student should pursue a gap year
  • About the growing trend of neurodivergent students who are already in their first or second year of college and decide they want to take a gap year

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Obtain a Certificate of Attendance

If you attended the live webinar on February 4, 2025, watched the video replay, or listened to the podcast, you may purchase a certificate of attendance option (cost: $10). Note: ADDitude does not offer CEU credits. Click here to purchase the certificate of attendance option »

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Landmark College offers summer programs to assist a wide range of students with learning differences, including rising high school juniors and seniors, recent high school graduates and students enrolled at other colleges. Students learn specific strategies to be successful in formal academic settings and grow personally and academically in an intentional and supportive academic community. www.landmark.edu

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