Children with ADHD can lack the executive functioning skills that would help them organise themselves and multi-task. 60 to 80% of children with ADHD underachieve academically because of problems with work production and consistency.
The tips below may be effective in helping children to stay organised.
- Have a notebook where the child will note down all the homework he or she has to do.
- Use colour-coded folders to help the child organise assignments for different subjects (e.g. red for Maths, orange for English etc.)
- Assign a buddy to help the child organise his or her assignments in the correct folders.
- Teach the child to read a watch and to use the watch to complete assignments on time.
- Allow the child to break up long assignments so that there are scheduled breaks for physical activity.
- Create a timetable and display it where it is easily visible to the child