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If your child has Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) you may be very familiar with their tendency to lose assignments somewhere between school and home, to forget to bring books home, to turn in school work late, and to have a chaotically stuffed backpack. And somehow, even after providing boxes of them, there is no pencil to be found when needed.
Kids with ADHD sometimes get labeled as irresponsible, careless, or lazy. This criticism is not only inaccurate and unhelpful but hurtful.
Chronic disorganization can be debilitating to people with ADHD. Disorganization and forgetfulness are actually both included among thecriteria for diagnosing ADHD. Impairments in these areas are often related to executive function deficits that make it harder to plan ahead, remember, prioritize, get started, self-monitor, and complete tasks.
Kids with ADHD often need a lot ofstructureand support to help withorganization, but they can develop good organizational habits early on with your assistance. The first and most important step in helping your child with the organization at school is to work closely and collaboratively with your child’s teacher. Good communication between home and school is essential.
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2 SourcesVerywell Mind uses only high-quality sources, including peer-reviewed studies, to support the facts within our articles. Read oureditorial processto learn more about how we fact-check and keep our content accurate, reliable, and trustworthy.Magnus W, Nazir S, Anilkumar AC, et al.Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing,Iseman J, Jeweler S, Silverman S.101 School Success Tools for Students with ADHD. Sourcebooks, Inc.; 2010.
2 Sources
Verywell Mind uses only high-quality sources, including peer-reviewed studies, to support the facts within our articles. Read oureditorial processto learn more about how we fact-check and keep our content accurate, reliable, and trustworthy.Magnus W, Nazir S, Anilkumar AC, et al.Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing,Iseman J, Jeweler S, Silverman S.101 School Success Tools for Students with ADHD. Sourcebooks, Inc.; 2010.
Verywell Mind uses only high-quality sources, including peer-reviewed studies, to support the facts within our articles. Read oureditorial processto learn more about how we fact-check and keep our content accurate, reliable, and trustworthy.
Magnus W, Nazir S, Anilkumar AC, et al.Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing,Iseman J, Jeweler S, Silverman S.101 School Success Tools for Students with ADHD. Sourcebooks, Inc.; 2010.
Magnus W, Nazir S, Anilkumar AC, et al.Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing,
Iseman J, Jeweler S, Silverman S.101 School Success Tools for Students with ADHD. Sourcebooks, Inc.; 2010.
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