Help Your Child with ADHD Manage Homework Autonomously
Sep 9, 2022
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Guest Ann Dolin, MEd, discusses strategies for parents to help children with ADHD manage homework autonomously. Topics include creating conducive study environments, time management techniques, fostering independence through calm conversations, empowering children with observational language, active listening, and readiness rating scales, and emphasizing effective communication to facilitate autonomy in homework management.
Creating an optimal homework space includes a designated work area, grounding techniques, and understanding preferred study locations.
Encouraging students to start tasks promptly, using timers for focused work intervals, and implementing task prioritization strategies can help manage procrastination and perfectionism in ADHD.
Deep dives
Strategies for Setting Up Homework Environment
To create an optimal homework space for children with ADHD, it is essential to ensure a designated work area with a desk, chair, feet on the ground, and noise-canceling headphones if needed. Grounding helps enhance focus, and clearing the desk for academic use promotes a productive environment. Additionally, understanding that some children may prefer places like cafes or busy kitchen tables for better concentration can improve their workflow.
Effective Time Management for Homework
Encouraging children to start homework tasks before dinner or after extracurricular activities can prevent last-minute rushes and reduce procrastination. By facilitating a habit of beginning tasks promptly, students can enhance their efficiency and time management skills. This approach shifts the focus from completion deadlines to initiating work, fostering a proactive attitude towards assignments.
Combatting Procrastination and Perfectionism
Addressing procrastination and perfectionism in students with ADHD involves implementing strategies like using timers for short focused work intervals and applying the Pomodoro Technique for concentrated productivity. By breaking down tasks into 'must do,' 'should do,' and 'could do' categories, children can prioritize effectively and manage overwhelming workloads. Encouraging open communication, active listening, and asking powerful questions can help parents guide students towards self-motivation and successful task completion.
Your child constantly loses homework, misses deadlines, and procrastinates about starting assignments until the last minute. Why is this happening and what can you do to help them develop the skills they need to stay motivated, organized, and on top of assignments? Executive function skills are at the root of it all, and they take time to learn and master. In this episode, Ann Dolin, MEd, shares strategies and tips that caregivers and parents can use to assist their middle schooler or high schooler in learning to manage homework autonomously this school year.
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