About – Pivot Eleven

About Pivot Eleven

Helping capable teenagers with ADHD follow through

Many teenagers with ADHD are bright, capable, and want to do well. But when it comes to school, they often:

Not because they don’t understand —
but because they struggle to follow through.

Pivot Eleven was created to change that.

Meet Our Founder

Dr Michelle Pritchard

Pivot Eleven was founded by Dr Michelle Pritchard, a Clinical Psychologist with over 20 years’ experience working with adolescents.

She completed her PhD at the University of Sydney and began her career in acute adolescent mental health, before moving into private practice where she has worked with teenagers and families for more than two decades.

Why Pivot Eleven Exists

Across her work, Michelle saw the same pattern again and again:

Teenagers who:

…but consistently struggled with:

They weren’t being taught how to do these things in a practical, repeatable way. At home, this often led to:

A Real-World Insight

This became even clearer through Michelle’s own experience as a parent of a teenager with ADHD.

Applying executive functioning strategies at home highlighted what actually works:

The Pivot Eleven Difference

Pivot Eleven focuses on the skills that sit underneath school success:

These are learnable skills — but they need to be:

What Makes This Different

Pivot Eleven is not tutoring. It is not therapy.

It is a practical system that helps teenagers:

The Outcome

Over time, students begin to:

And for families:

Where to Next

If your child is capable but struggling to follow through, Pivot Eleven provides a clear, structured way forward.