In middle and high school, students’ thirst for independence grows much faster than their executive function skills. Complicating the picture are ADHD symptoms in teens navigating this stage of life at school, with friends, and internally:[Free Download: What Are Your Teen’s Weakest Executive Functions?]1.
Ask your teen to make a to-do list, estimate the time needed for each task, then track the actual time required to complete it.
This helps students learn to estimate and budget their time more effectively. Have your teen keep her to-do list and time allotments in the world’s most universally useful organization tool: a paper planner.2.
Ask, “Are you procrastinating or are you avoiding?” Then, talk it through to figure out what your teen is avoiding and why.