When school, therapy, and tutoring haven't worked — we do.
Connected Coaching for students with ADHD, autism, anxiety, and learning differences. Built by Dr. Norrine Russell over a decade of clinical research. Real systems that fit your kid's brain — not the other way around.
"After 3 years of failed tutors, my son finally has a system that fits his brain."
You've tried everything. Nothing's clicking.
The IEP. The tutor. The therapist. The medication trial. The sticker chart that worked for two weeks. You're not failing — the standard playbook just wasn't built for kids who think differently.
Connected Coaching is what comes after "we've tried everything."
- ✓ Your kid is bright but can't seem to "apply themselves"
- ✓ Homework battles are eating your evenings — and your relationship
- ✓ School accommodations exist on paper, but nothing's changing
- ✓ Your young adult is stuck — at home, off-track, drifting
- ✓ You can tell the system isn't working, but you don't know what to try next
The Connected Coaching Method
A research-backed framework Dr. Russell developed across a decade working with neurodivergent students. Four principles that make it actually stick.
Connect first
Build the system
Practice in real life
Build independence
Coaching, matched to where your student is
From elementary through young adulthood. Each program meets students where they are — not where a textbook says they should be.
Basics of EF
Early executive-function coaching for elementary students. Self-regulation, focus, and follow-through — built playfully, before bad habits set in.
Explore programConnected Coaching
Our flagship one-on-one program. Executive function, academic systems, self-advocacy, and SAT/ACT prep — all matched to how your student actually thinks.
Explore programLife Launch Coaching
For young adults stuck between school and adult life — at home, off-track, or drifting. Real-world coaching for the transition no one teaches.
Explore programWhat changes when families work with us
We track outcomes every quarter — not just feelings. These are the numbers from families who completed at least 12 weeks of coaching in 2025.
It's the first thing in five years that's actually moved the needle. Our daughter is doing things on her own that we used to fight about for hours.
My son's coach didn't try to fix him. She helped him build a system around how his brain actually works. That's the magic.
I'm 24 and finally feel like I'm running my own life. I wish I'd had this at 15.
Dr. Norrine Russell
17 years ago, I was working with kids who'd been written off by the system — bright, struggling, and exhausted. The programs that existed weren't built for how they thought. So I built one that was.
Connected Coaching is the result. It's now used by hundreds of families and trained coaches across the country, but the heart of it is the same as day one: meet the kid where they actually are.
Start here, even if you're not ready to talk yet
100+ podcast episodes, two published books, weekly articles, free assessment tools — built over ten years of working with families.
Hosted by Dr. Norrine Russell — conversations on raising neurodivergent kids
Weekly interviews with parents, clinicians, and educators on what actually works for ADHD, autism, and twice-exceptional families. Now featured on dozens of partner shows including Tilt Parenting, Hacking Your ADHD, and The Holderness Family.
Recent episodes
All 100+ episodes →From the blog
All articles →Asking the Right Questions about ADHD
Before, during, and after your child's diagnosis. The book Dr. Russell wrote because too many families were getting the wrong advice.
Read the book →Symptom & Strengths Tracker
The same week-long mapping tool we use in coaching intake. Print, observe over a week, then see patterns no one else has spotted.
Download →The Wednesday note
One short, useful idea every Wednesday — for parents who don't have time for long articles.
Subscribe →Common questions from parents
Let's talk about your kid.
20 minutes, free, no commitment. You'll leave with a clear sense of whether we can help — and what to try if we can't.
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