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    • ACCESS PROGRAM
      • What is ACCESS
      • Does ACCESS Work
      • Who is Using ACCESS
      • How to get ACCESS
    • LEARNING MORE
      • Publications
      • Presentations
    • ADHD RESOURCES
    • OUR TEAM
    • Contact
  • HOME
  • ACCESS PROGRAM
    • What is ACCESS
    • Does ACCESS Work
    • Who is Using ACCESS
    • How to get ACCESS
  • LEARNING MORE
    • Publications
    • Presentations
  • ADHD RESOURCES
  • OUR TEAM
  • Contact

DOES ACCESS WORK?

THE SHORT ANSWER IS YES!

 Based on research findings and the consistently positive feedback received from the many students who have participated in ACCESS.

Research Support

ACCESS was created, programmatically developed, and tested over a period of ten years. Under the direction of Drs. Arthur D. Anastopoulos and Kristen King, it was initially evaluated in an open clinical trial involving 88 undergraduate students with ADHD from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. Under the direction of Drs. Anastopoulos and Joshua M. Langberg, ACCESS was subsequently evaluated in a large-scale, multi-site randomized controlled trial with 250 undergraduate students with ADHD from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro and Virginia Commonwealth University.  

Improvements

Findings obtained at the end of the maintenance phase revealed improvements in:


  • Knowledge and understanding of ADHD
  • Time management and other executive functioning skills
  • Adaptive thinking skills 
  • Attention span 
  • Study skills and strategies
  • Daily functioning
  • Overall personal well-being
  • Use of disability accommodations


Improvements were still evident six months after ACCESS ended, lending support to its efficacy and feasibility for college students. 

For additional information about these clinical trials:

Research website

student FEEDBACK

During the 2023-2024 academic year, our staff delivered ACCESS to four of the campuses within the University of North Carolina (UNC) System. Outcome data collected from participating students by UNC System staff revealed a very positive response to ACCESS.  Over 90% of the participants stated that they would recommend ACCESS to other students and that the program helped them: 


  • Better understand ADHD and how it impacts their life
  • Learn strategies to help with organization, time management, and planning
  • Become more aware of how thoughts can impact their emotions and behavior
  • Learn strategies to better manage their attention span
  • Learn strategies to help them become more successful academically
  • Learn strategies to improve their emotional well-being
  • Learn strategies to help them in daily life functioning


More than 70% of the students also reported that the ACCESS helped them in their relationships with others and increased their knowledge and awareness of helpful resources and support services on campus. 

QUOTES from Students

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