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Executive Function, Time Management, and Homework Strategies for ADHD with Leslie Josel

One of the most common frustrations for parents of children with ADHD is homework and time management issues. That is why I am so excited for today's guest, because she is going to dive into the depths of this topic.\xa0

Leslie Josel is an award-winning ADHD academic and parenting coach and the founder of Order Out of Chaos, a virtual company whose mission is to help parents guide their students in learning and in life.\xa0

Leslie\u2019s own son was diagnosed with ADHD, so she understands the challenges that can come with this particular diagnosis. Leslie is the creator of the award-winning academic planner, a tool that helps students develop time management skills, and she is the award-winning author of the book, How to Do It Now Because It\u2019s Not Going Away: An Expert Guide to Getting Stuff Done. She also writes regularly\xa0 for ADDitude Magazine.\xa0

If you have a child with ADHD who struggles with executive functioning, homework, or time management, this episode of the Soaring Child podcast is full of great, actionable tips!\xa0

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Key Takeaways:

[3:34] Executive age and why is it so important for parents to understand

[11:13] Time blindness

[15:29] Leslie\u2019s number 1 tip for time blindness

[16:22] Pause, Picture, and Pace

[19:26] Future awareness and mapping time

[25:01] Homework strategies

[30:09] \u201cMath in the bath\u201d and \u201cHide the homework\u201d

[35:07] Creating an environment for homework

Memorable Quotes:

\u201dWhen your child is diagnosed with ADHD, they automatically have executive dysfunction. It goes hand in hand.\u201d

\u201dOur executive functions\u2026are not fully developed until we are in our mid-twenties, so every student\u2026shows up with some deficit.\u201d

\u201dTime blindness means you do not know where you sit in time\u2026You might know what time it is, but knowing what time it is does not mean you understand or feel it.\u201d

\u201cFor a child or student or even an adult to truly be able to manage time, you have to be able to see it.\u201d

\u201dYou need to make time as visible as possible. You need to externalize it everywhere your child is, so that they can internalize it.\u201d

\u201cYour child needs to see time move.\u201d

\u201cPut a clock - an analog - in every room that your child spends time in.\u201d

\u201cYour kids live in two worlds. They live in the now\u2026and then there\u2019s the not now.\u201d

\u201cEvery single thing has to line up in your child\u2019s day to make homework happen.\u201d

\u201cIf you have a child who has any kind of challenge, the amount of energy they have to put out compared to a kid who is maybe more neurotypical is like 20 times more\u2026They are starting from a deficit.\u201d

\u201cI get them moving. That is my secret sauce.\u201d

\u201cMovement helps to lay down learning. Movement helps the brain not to strain. Movement helps us be less distracted.\u201d

\u201cEvery kid shows up to the table with their own homework preferences and personality.\u201d

\u201cMost do not get the wiggle room to do things the way that works for them\u2026Give them as much choice and control as we can.\u201d

\u201cThe start is what is the hardest, so if we can separate the task from the setup, we\u2019ve actually built the bridge to get started.\u201d

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How to Connect with Leslie Josel

Website: https://www.orderoochaos.com/\xa0

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/order.out.of.chaos/\xa0

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/orderoutofchaos\xa0

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/orderoochaos\xa0

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/leslie-josel-adhd-student-parent-coach/\xa0

Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.ph/orderoochaos/_saved/\xa0

Twitter:\xa0 https://twitter.com/orderoochaos

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International Best Selling Book, Thriving with ADHD \u2013\xa0https://adhdthriveinstitute.com/book/\xa0

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