Editing Coaching (section)

=== {{anchor|ADHD coaching}}Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) ===
{{See also|Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder management}}
The concept of [[attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder|ADHD]] coaching was introduced in 1994 by [[psychiatrist]]s [[Edward M. Hallowell]] and [[John J. Ratey]] in their book ''[[Driven to Distraction (ADHD)|Driven to Distraction]]''.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Hallowell |first1=Edward M. |last2=Ratey |first2=John J. |title=Driven to Distraction: Recognizing and Coping with Attention Deficit Disorder from Childhood Through Adulthood |date=2011 |orig-year=1984 |edition=Revised |location=New York |publisher=[[Anchor Books]] |isbn=9780307743152 |oclc=699763760 |url-access=registration |url=https://archive.org/details/isbn_9780307743152 }}</ref> ADHD coaching is a specialized type of [[#Life|life coaching]] that uses techniques designed to assist individuals with [[attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder]] by mitigating the effects of [[Executive dysfunction|executive function deficit]], which is a common impairment for people with ADHD.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Barkley |first1=Russell A. |title=Executive Functions: What They Are, How They Work, and Why They Evolved |date=2012 |location=New York |publisher=[[Guilford Press]] |isbn=9781462505357 |oclc=773666263}}</ref> Coaches work with clients to help them better [[Time management|manage time]], organize, set goals, and complete projects.<ref>{{cite web |last=Hamilton |first=Jeff |url=http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/pills-dont-teach-skills/201101/26-benefits-adult-adhd-coaching |title=26 Benefits of Adult ADHD Coaching |website=[[Psychology Today]] blogs |date=6 January 2011 |access-date=4 July 2015}}</ref> In addition to assisting clients understand the impact of ADHD on their lives, coaches can help them develop "[[Coping skill|workaround]]" strategies to deal with specific challenges and determine and use individual strengths. Coaches also help clients get a better grasp of what reasonable expectations are for them as individuals since people with ADHD "brain wiring" often seem to need external "mirrors" for self-awareness about their potential despite their impairment.<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Knouse |first1=Laura E. |last2=Bagwell |first2=Catherine L. |last3=Barkley |first3=Russell A. |last4=Murphy |first4=Kevin R. |date=May 2005 |title=Accuracy of Self-Evaluation in Adults with ADHD: Evidence from a Driving Study |journal=Journal of Attention Disorders |volume=8 |issue=4 |pages=221–234 |doi=10.1177/1087054705280159 |pmid=16110052|s2cid=40724893 }}</ref>