ADHD Experts Podcast
519- It’s About Time! Planning, Prioritizing, and Time-Management Solutions for Students
Sep 17, 2024
Sharon Saline, a clinical psychologist and award-winning author specializing in ADHD, dives into essential time management strategies for students. She discusses the challenges of time blindness and executive functioning in ADHD, offering practical tools like the five C’s and SPINNING TOPS. Saline emphasizes the importance of structured routines and the role of parental involvement in fostering independence. She shares insights on collaborating with teens to enhance their planning skills while managing anxiety linked to time perception.
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Quick takeaways
- Teaching planning and prioritization skills fosters independence in children with ADHD, enabling them to manage their time more effectively.
- The Five C's framework provides essential tools—self-control, compassion, collaboration, consistency, and celebration—for enhancing executive functioning in ADHD students.
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Effective Time Management for ADHD Families
Teaching planning and prioritizing skills is crucial for children with ADHD to develop independence in managing their time. By learning to assess the time required for various activities, children can better organize tasks and improve their efficiency. Dr. Saline emphasizes the need for realistic approaches that align with the unique challenges of ADHD, such as time blindness, where individuals struggle to gauge the progression of time effectively. Incorporating techniques like backward planning helps students visualize their schedules, enabling them to allocate time wisely and approach tasks systematically.
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