“Strength does not come from winning. Your struggles develop your strengths. When you go through hardships and decide not to surrender, that is strength.”
Hello, my name is Ridhisha. I am the founder of Elevate ADHD Coaching — a dream project I have built with utmost care and love for my work. I have been working with the neurodiverse community for nearly ten years. I understand that it isn’t always easy navigating the world as a different learner. This idea propelled me to start my company and begin the journey as an Academic/Learning Strategist and ADHD coach. It also helps that I parent my child with ADHD into this mix. Through this opportunity, I hope to reach out, impact, educate, and help with the struggles of many neurodiverse individuals.
Experience.
Since 2017, I have dedicated my work to providing one-on-one academic coaching, mentoring, and academic strategies to students who learn differently.
Throughout my professional journey, I have tutored, mentored, and coached neurodiverse students from grade one through postsecondary with ASD, ADHD, giftedness, dyslexia, etc., alongside comorbidities such as anxiety, bipolar, and depression.
I have since delivered evidence-based reading-remediation programs for the dyslexic community and writing programs for struggling readers and writers with learning disabilities.
In 2021, I started coaching adults with ADHD and EF challenges, which helped me to understand the underlying negative beliefs that most adults with ADHD start to internalize earlier on in their childhood.
In 2022, I was inspired to start my own academic coaching practice, and that’s when Elevate came to life.
Teaching a diverse community of learners is, therefore, my ultimate purpose. The more I help clients navigate their learning struggles, the more it fuels my desire to understand and work with them.
Qualifications.
I am an ICF- certified ADHD coach specializing in coaching individuals with ADHD. I earned my International Coaching Federation and Center for Credentialing and Education-approved coach training from the JST Training and Coaching Institute in Virginia, US, the leading authority on ADHD/ Executive Function Coaching, and the ADLER Professional School of Coaching, Toronto, Canada.
I have a postgraduate professional certification from the Landmark College Institute, Vermont, U.S., in 'Neurodiversity and Learning Differences in Individuals' with a track specialization in executive functioning which allowed me to study in-depth about 'Academic Strategies and Executive Function Supports for Students with LDs, ADHD, and Autism.’ The Program objectives align with professional standards in the field of LDs, specifically the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) standards for special educators.
I hold a B.A. in communications and have completed a certification program in ‘Mindfulness for Peak Performance’ at Monash University in Australia. I employ all the above skills, knowledge, and expertise in my coaching practice with my clients.
Credentials
Honours Badge awarded by the Landmark College Institute for completing certification in Student Engagement, Self-Regulation, and Motivation, aligned with Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) - Advanced Special Education Preparation Standards.
Honours Badge awarded by the Landmark College Institute for completing certification in Understanding and Supporting Diverse Learners, aligned with Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) - Advanced Special Education Preparation Standards.
Honours Badge awarded by the Landmark College Institute for completing certification in Academic Strategies and Executive Function Supports for Students with LD, ADHD, and Autism, aligned with Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) - Advanced Special Education Preparation Standards.
Honours Badge awarded by the Landmark College Institute for completing certification in Leveraging Universal Design & Learning Technologies for Student Success, aligned with Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) - Advanced Special Education Preparation Standards.