ADHD Coaching for Teens in NYC
Diversified Education Services provides one-on-one ADHD coaching for middle school and high school students in NYC. We meet in your home in Manhattan or online throughout the city. Your teen and coach open the school portal together, decide what needs attention first, and start one assignment during the session.
ADHD Coaching for Teens in NYC at a Glance
- Who it's for: Students in grades 6 through 12 with ADHD or executive function challenges. A diagnosis is not required.
- What the coach does: Sits down with this week's assignments, builds the plan with your teen, gets the work started, and holds your teen to the plan week after week.
- Where: In your home in Manhattan, with most sessions on the Upper West Side and Upper East Side. Online throughout New York City.
- How often: One-on-one, 60 minutes, at least once a week. We bill by the hour, with no packages or long-term contract.
- How to start: Schedule a complimentary consultation with Aron Boxer, founder and owner of DES and a former special education teacher. He speaks with every family himself and matches each student with a coach.
Aron Boxer, M.Ed., S.P.E., Founder and CEO of Diversified Education Services, is a member of Forbes Coaches Council.
What ADHD Looks Like in a NYC Teen's School Week
The homework gets done at 11 p.m. and never gets turned in. A history paper assigned three weeks ago gets started the night before it is due. The portal shows five missing assignments, and your teen says everything is fine. Parents of New York City teens with ADHD describe this same week to us again and again.
These students are usually capable. What breaks down is execution: knowing what is due, deciding what to do first, starting it, and finishing it. At a demanding NYC school, with several teachers, a long commute, and activities after school, there is very little room for a missed step.
What an ADHD Coach Does in a Session
A DES coach works with your teen's actual schoolwork. We call this functional academics. The coach and your teen open the portal together, list everything that is due, and build a plan for the week that fits around practices, rehearsals, and the trip home from school.
- Getting started. The coach gets the first step of a paper, problem set, or study guide done in the session, so your teen is not facing a blank page alone.
- Planning the week. Long-term projects and tests are broken into steps and assigned to specific days.
- Keeping track. One system for assignments, whether the school uses a portal, a planner, or both.
- Following through. Each session starts by checking what got done since the last one. When the plan fell apart, the coach and your teen find where and fix it.
Parents are not in the session. Many families come to us because homework has become a nightly argument, and teens will often take direction from a coach that they will not take from a parent. Coaches write a brief summary after each session, so you know what was covered.
Who the Coaches Are
Every DES executive function coach is special education certified and works full time as an educator. They teach students with ADHD every day. Founder Aron Boxer is a former special education teacher and private school Director of Special Services who has run DES since 2009. When families want it, your teen's coach coordinates with teachers, learning specialists, tutors, and clinicians.
NYC Schools Our Students Attend
Our students attend New York City independent schools such as Dalton, Trinity, Collegiate, Spence, Chapin, The Hewitt School, Horace Mann, and Riverdale Country School, and selective public schools such as Stuyvesant and Hunter College High School. Coaches build each student's system around that school's schedule, platforms, and expectations. DES is an independent practice and is not affiliated with any school.
Talk With Aron About Your Teen
Schedule a complimentary consultation. Aron will ask about your teen, explain how coaching works, and match you with a coach. Matching happens promptly.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do you provide ADHD coaching for teenagers in NYC?
Yes. DES coaches middle and high school students with ADHD one-on-one. Your coach comes to your home in Manhattan or meets online anywhere in New York City.
What is the difference between an ADHD coach and a tutor?
A tutor teaches a subject. An ADHD and executive function coach works on how your teen gets schoolwork done across every class: tracking assignments, planning the week, starting work, and finishing it. If your teen also needs help in a subject, one of our academic tutors can work alongside the coach in one plan. CHADD offers an overview of ADHD coaching.
Does my teen need an ADHD coach or an executive function coach?
At DES, the same coach does both. If your teen finishes homework but forgets to submit it, the coach helps them build a turn-in routine. If a paper is due Friday and they haven't started, they choose a first step together and your teen starts it during the session.
Does my teen need an ADHD diagnosis to start?
No. Many of our students have a diagnosis and many do not. If your teen is capable but disorganized, behind on work, or slow to get started, coaching can help.
Will the coach come to our apartment?
Yes. We offer in-home sessions in Manhattan, with no travel fee. Most of our sessions are on the Upper West Side and Upper East Side. Online sessions are available throughout NYC.
My teenager does not want a coach. What do you do?
That is common. The first sessions focus on what is due this week, so your teen sees a result quickly. Many reluctant students engage once the week starts to feel more manageable.
How often does my teen meet with the coach?
At least once a week, for 60 minutes. Weekly sessions give the coach and your teen enough consistency to build a working relationship and keep the plan on track.
How do we start?
Schedule a complimentary consultation. Aron Boxer speaks with every family himself and matches your teen with a coach.