Organizing Your Child
Help your child develop the organization skills he or she needs to better manage time, complete chores, clean up around the house, and excel at school.
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Executive Functions
Q: “How Do I Teach My Child to Prioritize Tasks When They Insist Everything Is ‘Important’?”
“Children with ADHD can learn how to prioritize with brain dumps, deadline rankings, and shorter...
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Q: “How Do I Teach My Teen Life Skills?”
“To start teaching your son life skills, pinpoint certain chores or responsibilities he can do that...
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Q: “My Sons’ Bedroom is Chaos!”
“Children with ADHD are less likely to use complicated or multi-step organization systems. Instead,...
Caregiver Blogs
“Why Your Child’s Messy Bedroom Is an Abstract Monster”
"I understood, at last, that ADHD can make things like tidying a messy room feel like you're going up...
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Q: “How Do I Convince My Teen to Use a Daily Planner for Time Management?”
“Instead of focusing on using a daily planner, find a time-management system or strategy that feels...
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Q: “Are My Kids’ Messy Rooms a Sign of Laziness or Weak Executive Functioning Skills?”
“Requests like ‘clean your room’ or ‘organize your closets’ may be too vague for kids with weak...
Mornings
Q: “How Do I Avoid Rushing and Stressing Out My Teen Every Morning?”
Beat the morning rush by collaborating with your family, setting non-negotiables, and letting...
Chores & Cleaning Up
End the Chore Wars!
How do you get your kid to do chores without arguing? Parents sound off on how they get their...
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Q: The Curse of “Creativity Clutter” & How to Rein It in
Your child's busy and creative ADHD mind may be reflected in his cluttered, messy bedroom. Learn what...
Chores & Cleaning Up
The Reinvented Chore Chart That Actually Motivates My Child
My child's chore chart was sparking anxiety and overwhelm. So we rebuilt her list from the ground up...
ADHD News & Research
Study: Children with ADHD Struggle Doing Chores Independently and Satisfactorily
The benefits of doing chores are well known, but a new study says children with ADHD may miss out on...
ADHD Symptoms in Children
Your Child’s ADHD Is an Iceberg
Attention deficit disorder is multi-faceted, far-reaching, and largely hidden. What caregivers and...
Free Learning Downloads
Your Free Guide to Solving Disorganization at School
A free downloadable guide on how teachers and parents can help students with ADHD or learning...
Practical Organization and Time Management Strategies for Teens
In this hour-long webinar-on-demand, learn how middle and high schoolers can stay organized at school...
Behavioral Therapy
How Behavioral Therapy Targets Executive Dysfunction — with Positivity and Praise
ADHD is not an excuse. But it is the neurological basis for so many of your child’s greatest...