Do This, Then That! How to Model Planning & Prioritizing for Students with ADHD
It’s a common scenario: Students with ADHD resist working on daunting class assignments in favor of easier or more enjoyable tasks, grumbling to the teacher in class or the parent at home about busy schedules, unclear directions, or the pointlessness of it all.Arguing and pleading with your student will not work.
Giving them a voice in the process of prioritizing tasks and managing time will be more effective. To help build your child’s executive function skills, follow these steps.Show your child how to plan and prioritize by working on a fun task together.
For example, plan a trip to the ice cream shop: Walk or take the car, choose the route, take money with you, decide what flavor you want, and place the order.
Model the planning of a desirable task so your child can see it in action and engage in the process.[Get This Free Checklist: Common Executive Function Challenges — and Solutions]Have your child plan an activity, breaking down all the steps from start to finish, and estimating how much time each step will take.
United States
|
Cases: 46 252 513
Deaths: 750 423
Recovered: 0
|
India
|
Cases: 34 321 025
Deaths: 459 652
Recovered: 0
|
Brazil
|
Cases: 21 835 785
Deaths: 608 235
Recovered: 0
|
United Kingdom
|
Cases: 9 215 683
Deaths: 141 607
Recovered: 0
|
Russia
|
Cases: 8 494 589
Deaths: 237 619
Recovered: 0
|