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ADHD and Academic Coach for Students

Smart. Capable.
So why is school still this hard?

I coach students from stuck and frustrated
to confident and capable.

If your child is smart but struggling, something isn't working. Usually it's not effort or ability. It's that no one ever taught them how to learn in a way that works for their brain. I'm Andrea. In over 30 years of working with students I have helped more than 20,000 students build the skills and strategies that make school finally work for them.

Andrea Zians ADHD & Academic Coach

Students I Helped 

20K+

Author

How to Study with ADHD

Over 30 

Years Experience

M.A.

Special Education,

University of Toronto

Can/USA

SOUND FAMILIAR?

When your child is smart, works hard, and still can't keep up

Parents managing the child's schoolwork

Your child can't show what they know on tests

Always last-minute, always stressed

Homework time is a battle every single night

Bright kid who believes they're not capable

Your child struggles with reading and writing

I ALSO HELP

When families navigate school transitions and figuring out what to do after an assessment.

I work differently.   Most tutors focus on one subject. I focus on the whole student. I work through real assignments and real deadlines while teaching the strategies, habits, and systems that were never explicitly taught.

I help students understand why they work the way they do, build confidence in their abilities, and make full use of their accommodations and IEP. I also match the right technology to how their brain works. The result is a student who doesn't just get through this week's work but knows how to succeed on their own.

The problem isn't your child. It's the missing system.

Here's How it Works

Step 1
We get clarity

We identify what's getting in the way

Step 2
We build a system

Strategies, habits, and tools matched to your child.

Step 3
Your child succeeds

Real assignments, real progress, real confidence.

Academic Support for Students and the Families Who Love Them

I work directly with the student, the family, and schools and clinics when needed, so your child never falls through the cracks.

 

Executive functioning is at the heart of everything we do together because when those skills are strong, everything else in school gets easier. Here is what we build

Reading & writing

Study Strategies

Test Taking 

Notetaking

Organization

Planning

Time Management

Online Learning Portals

How to Study with ADHD workbook

I am the author of How to Study with ADHD and Other Learning Challenges, a practical workbook created to help students become more engaged learners and get better grades. It grew out of years of hands-on work with high school and university students who needed clear, structured strategies that actually made school feel manageable.

About Andrea

M.A. (Special Education), 

For over thirty years, I have worked inside education at every level — in classrooms, accessibility offices, and postsecondary institutions, overseeing academic supports, conducting assessments, and designing curriculum. I know exactly how the system works and how to navigate it for your child. I have helped more than 20,000 students with ADHD, learning disabilities, and executive functioning challenges turn effort into real academic progress. I do this work because I have seen how quickly confidence erodes when students believe they are not capable — when in reality they are simply missing the right skills and strategies. I hold a Master of Arts in Special Education from the University of Toronto and have completed advanced graduate work in Educational Psychology. My work connects research directly to daily academic demands: managing workload, strengthening reading and writing, using time effectively, and following through. I am the "now what" after an assessment and the missing piece for students who are struggling without one. My focus is academic coaching, executive function development, and the thoughtful use of assistive technology. I collaborate with families, schools, and clinics, and I am the author of How to Study with ADHD and Other Learning Challenges. When you reach out, you are getting an advocate grounded in research and driven by one goal: helping students build the skills and confidence to succeed in school and beyond.

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"Struggling students don't need to try harder. They need the right skills, habits, and systems. When they have those, success follows."

Andrea

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Work with Schools and Clinics and Organizations

In addition to direct work with students and families, I partner with schools, clinics, and educational organizations to strengthen the support around students who learn differently.

My work includes

  • Consulting on student support, accommodations, and IEP implementation

  • Teaching executive functioning and learning strategies to educators and clinical teams

  • Translating psychoeducational assessment recommendations into practical action

  • Implementing assistive technology with students, educators, and clinicians

  • Delivering professional development and workshops

Andrea Zians ADHD and Academic Coach

Mother, Middle School

Working with Andrea was a turning point for our family.

She supported us through school planning and advocacy for our neurodiverse middle schooler.

Andrea took real time to understand our child as a whole person, and she held space for us as parents too.           

Mother, High School

Over the past nine months, she has helped him move from feeling disorganized and overwhelmed by high school to becoming more planful, confident, and capable of managing his schoolwork.

 Diverse Centre Communications Manager

Andrea Zians recently delivered a fantastic presentation for CDL and our community of parents and caregivers titled "A Parent’s Guide to Stress-Free Summer School." Her session was incredibly informative, practical, and engaging. She offered clear, actionable strategies to help families navigate summer school with less stress and more success.

Empowering high school and college students
to achieve lasting academic success.

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