Executive Function Coaching for Students & Professional Development for Faculty
The transition to college demands planning, organization, self-advocacy, and follow-through, skills many students haven’t fully developed yet.
GrowNOW’s College Success Program builds those executive function skills so students gain real independence in academics, social life, and daily living.
Planning, prioritization, time-management, and follow-through
Study systems, workload breakdown, and weekly routines
Self-advocacy with professors, campus offices, and peers
Life skills for independent living and career readiness
Tools to reduce over-prompting and transfer responsibility
Communication strategies that build accountability at home
Practical classroom strategies for executive function support
Awareness training for disability offices, advisors, and instructors
Custom sessions for departments and athletic academic support
Student seminars on self-advocacy, EF skills, and habits for success
Peer-led, coach-supported check-ins that build consistent habits and shared responsibility.
Reduce dropout risk by closing EF and life-skill gaps.
Support extends beyond academics to the whole student.
Gains in independence across academics, social life, employment, and daily living.
Addresses the unique demands student-athletes face.
Meet the Director:
Dani Pellicano, M.S., CCC-SLP
Diana Pellicano, M.S., CCC-SLP is an Executive Function Specialist with nearly a decade of experience supporting teens and young adults with ADHD as they prepare for and navigate the transition to college. She serves as the Director of the College Success Program at GrowNOW, where she works closely with students and families to build the internal executive function skills necessary for independence, self-regulation, and long-term success.
Diana specializes in supporting high school students preparing for college and college-level students with ADHD and executive function delays using the GrowNOW Internal Skills Model, a framework designed to move students beyond prompt dependence and toward internal accountability and self-management. Her work emphasizes executive-function-driven intervention, skill generalization, and a strong focus on parent coaching to support sustainable growth outside of sessions.
In addition to her clinical work, Diana collaborates with high schools and universities by providing professional development, leading workshops and presentations, and participating in multidisciplinary meetings to help educational teams better support students with ADHD and executive function challenges
“GrowNOW taught me how to manage my time and prioritize. I went from overwhelmed to in control of my college experience.”
“Our daughter is more organized, independent, and confident. GrowNOW made all the difference.”