Post on 17-Dec-2015
Organizing the Disorganized Kid
Presented by:Toby Pleszkun and Hayley
McGovern
Executive Functioning
…refers to a person’s ability to manage or regulate a collection of basic cognitive and emotional processes.
•Response Inhibition/Task Initiation
•Working Memory
•Emotional Regulation
•Sustained Attention
•Planning/Prioritizing
•Organization
•Time Management
•Goal Directed/Persistence
•Flexibility
•Metacognition/Reflection
Does this sound familiar?
What does it mean to be organized?
Easy as 1-2-3 (Ideally)
• Getting organized -the child is where he or she needs to be and gathers the supplies needed to complete the task
• Staying focused -the child sticks with the task and can filter out distractions
• Getting it done - the child finishes a task, checks his or her work, puts it in the right folder, inside a backpack and ready for the next day.
ADHD
Students with ADHD are more likely than students without a diagnosis to display executive dysfunctions
Executive dysfunctions DO NOT mean a student necessarily has ADHD
EF and ADHD are linked, but not mutually exclusive
What Can We Do? In general…..• Remember “One size doesn’t fit all!”• Model systems that work for you• Make structure and consistency a
priority• Create a space just for your child to
work with an organizational system• Files, supplies needed,organizers with
labels,• Build in breaks • Provide rationales• Use Overt Strategy VS. Covert Strategy
What Can We do ?
Specifically….• Use monthly/weekly/daily calendars
(Paper based and/or electronic)
• Color Coding systems• Timers• Alarm watches• Backpacks with several compartments
Strategies
• Daily planning sheet• Break work into smaller parts• Backward Planning• Notepad by their side• Mind Mapping “Mind Maps help you remember information, as
they hold it in a format that your mind finds easy to recall and quick to review.”
• Busy Board• Supply bucket (add snack and water)
Technology
• Skype with a friend • Use electronic devices to record
lists, voice memos, plan projects)• E-reader• Apps (Notes Plus, Evernote, Voice
memos, World Pocket Reference, Course Notes, ireward)
Next Steps…..• Collect my handouts and refer to them as
needed• Think about your child’s learning style(s)(http://www.bgfl.org/bgfl/custom/resources_ftp/client_ftp/ks3/ict/multiple_int/)
• Create a system that works for your child (include child in planning)
• Start small• Create checklists and calendars• Revisit and review systems and progress along
the way.• Keep in mind the three components of success
in planning• 1.materials management• 2.time management• 3. information/idea management.