Minimize the Stress at the Start of the School Day For many families, getting out the door each morning is often a struggle. In these moments, it is clear why time management is important. In particular, for families with ADHD, school mornings can feel like a nightmare: “Where is your backpack?” “Why didn’t you brush your teeth?” “Don’t you have gym today?” “Why didn’t you pack your … [Read more...]
Teaching Your Students with ADHD: Adding Tools to Your Toolbox
Recommend for teachers of pre-K through 3rd Date: Monday August 13, 9:00-11: 00 a.m. Location: RITES Learning Center in Pawtucket: 334 East Avenue, Pawtucket, RI Description This teacher workshop provides educators with an understanding of the vast diversity of symptoms associated with ADHD and often co-existing conditions. Participants will gain skills and strategies that help students to … [Read more...]
Executive Function Series, Part 3: Help with Organization
In Part 1 of our Executive Function series, we identified what challenges look like for those who struggle with executive function. Part 2 dug deeper into how to help a child with executive function issues achieve goals. With Part 3, we offer tips to help with organization at home. The first step to helping people who are overwhelmed with the task of organizing is assessing which executive … [Read more...]
Part 4: Living Well with Executive Functioning Challenges
By Saskia Nilsen, M.A. Learning Specialist and RITES advocate Good executive functioning is the key to success with life skills. Here are some steps you can take to help your child get more organized and cope with temporary road blocks at home: Model Flexible Thinking: We often make hundreds of decisions a day - chicken or beef tacos for dinner, answer the phone or call back later, etc. A … [Read more...]