Edge Foundation announces ADHD study

The Seattle-based Edge Foundation, started by Flexcar founder Neil Peterson, announced Monday a $1 million study on the effectiveness of personal coaching on college students suffering Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). The 27-month study will be led by a faculty team at Wayne State University in Detroit. Peterson and both his children have ADHD.

There is plenty of anecdotal evidence that coaching helps students, but there's never been a rigorous scientific study, said Sharon Field, the study's research director.

Funding comes from a $805,000 grant awarded by the Deerbrook Charitable Trust as well as contributions from The Foundation of Coaching and the Edge Foundation.

Information in this article, originally published February 3, 2009, was corrected February 3, 2009. A previous version of this story was unclear in identifying the funders of the study. Funding comes from a $805,000 grant awarded by the Deerbrook Charitable Trust as well as contributions from The Foundation of Coaching and the Edge Foundation.