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Homework Create a distraction free work area. Create homework routines Homework should be done in the same place and at the same time everyday. Have homework supplies on hand Highlight important words in the directions Read directions aloud Do the hardest thing first Allow child … [Read more...] about Organizing the Disorganized Student

  I was working with a client who had recently been diagnosed with ADHD, she told me that now that she knew she had ADHD she had a built in excuse to be disorganized. Certainly people with ADHD have trouble being organized but is it an excuse? I have ADHD, do I have to be disorganized? Just … [Read more...] about I Have ADHD — Do I Have to be Disorganized Too?

Sort & Categorize. Clear your work area & get supplies. What do you have? Sort through it and create broad categories. Purge. What do you really need? Create rules and follow them ie: "Get rid of all old magazines except for Business Week" — and stick to it! Ask yourself questions: Is … [Read more...] about Getting Organized – Step by Step

If you are like many people you find getting organized a constant struggle. You push yourself to spend time and energy “cleaning up”, then, within days or hours, it looks like nothing was done and worse it is impossible to find anything. You are right back where you started from. So how do you put … [Read more...] about But Where Should it Go?

Organize for reasons that matter to you, not because someone told you to. Set realistic goals — don’t try to do everything at once. Break up large tasks into smaller ones. Keep a to-do list & put it in a highly visible place. … [Read more...] about 12 Tips To Help You Get Organized