From Procrastination to
Productivity:
Writing Strategies for College Students with
(and without) Learning Disabilities and ADHD
By Tracy Robey
with the Staff and Students from
The Office of Disability Services
and the Writing Across the Curriculum Program
The College of Staten Island
City University of New York
“From Procrastination to Productivity: Writing Strategies for College Students with (and without) LD/ADHD”
Written by Tracy E. Robey with the CUNY-College of Staten Island Office of Disability Services
and Writing Across the Curriculum/Writing in the Disciplines Program
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introductions ................................................................................................................................................... 2
Introduction for Writing and Disability Services Professionals ................................................................. 2
Bibliography ............................................................................................................................................... 5
Introduction for Students ............................................................................................................................ 8
Section I: Habits for Productive Writing ...................................................................................................... 10
Get Regular Sleep, Try To Relax, and Get Some Exercise ...................................................................... 10
Find Your Place To Write......................................................................................................................... 11
Don’t Worry Too Much About Prepping Your Workspace...................................................................... 13
Find The Right Noise (Or Silence) ........................................................................................................... 13
Try To...