One of the biggest challenges for people with ADD/ADHD is organization. It's really hard to:
- Keep things filed and organized
- To find what you need for the project you are working on
- To remember where you left your keys--and credit card.......and wallet
- To get anywhere on time--feels like you will probably be late even for your own funeral
- To remember when all the soccer practices are scheduled
- Time just seems to fly right by when you are working on something.
These will be challeges for you or your child your whole life.
There is good news, however. You can learn a lot of "tricks" to help you be more organized, keep up with your things, and get places on time.
I have picked out some tools that I know are useful to many people with ADD and ADHD. Actually, they are very useful for anyone.
Kitchen Timer--An ordinary little kitchen timer with an alarm can help you when you are starting on a project, so that time doesn't just fly by so quickly.
Simply set the timer for 30 minutes or one hour (or the amount of time you alot) when you are working on a long project.
When the timer goes off, move on to the next project. |
