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1 ADHD or Just Late, Lost, and Unorganized Presented by: Cyle A. Feingold Phone:

2 Professional Development and Academic Coaching With Expertise in: Executive Functioning ADHD Dyslexia Diverse Learners

3 AGENDA ADHD Executive Functioning Working Memory Strategies Home School

4 BRAIN BREAK

5 Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

6 SYMPTOMS OF ADHD Inattention (ADD) Impulsivity Hyperactivity Forgets things, seems day dreamy and appears to not be listening Finds it hard to concentrate and jumps quickly from one activity to another Gets bored with an activity unless it s very enjoyable Struggles to get organized and finish tasks Has difficulty learning new things and following directions Is impatient and has trouble waiting for a turn Blurts out inappropriate things and interrupts people Overreacts to feelings and emotional situations Doesn t understand the consequences of his actions Talks almost constantly Moves nonstop even when sitting down Moves from place to place quickly and frequently Fidgets and has to pick up everything and play with it Has trouble sitting still for meals and other quiet activities Understanding ADHD, Amanda Morin, Understood.org

managing oneself and one's resources in order to achieve a goal.

7 WHAT IS EXECUTIVE FUNCTIONING? The executive functions are a set of processes that all have to do with managing oneself and one's resources in order to achieve a goal. It is an umbrella term for the neurologically-based skills involving mental control and self-regulation. Ldonline.org

8 ADHD, EXECUTIVE FUNCTIONING DEFECITS AND DEVELOPMENT 100% of people with ADHD have executive functioning deficits People can have executive functioning deficits without having ADHD Some people appear to have difficulty with executive functioning because they fall below the 50 th percentile in terms of development

9 EIGHT KEY EXECUTIVE FUNCTIONING SKILLS Impulse control Emotional control Flexibility Working memory Self-monitoring Planning and prioritizing Task initiation Organization

10 EXECUTIVE FUNCTIONING SKILLS

11 WORKING MEMORY Ability to temporarily hold on to information while the mind is busy with another task.

12 WORKING MEMORY Verbal Working Memory Visual Spatial Memory

13 WORKING MEMORY STRUGGLES Can focus on small details or the overall picture, but not both at the same time Finds it hard to incorporate feedback into work or an activity Sticks with a plan, even when it s clear that the plan isn t working Has a tough time switching gears from one activity to another Needs to be told the directions many times Isn t able to think about or do more than one thing at a time

14 BRAIN BREAK

16 LEARNING A NEW SKILL BUILDING A NEW HABIT 21 days is a myth Actual: 66 to 254 days or repetitions Dr. Phillippa Lally, psychology researcher at University College London

17 FUTURE SCOPING Based on recent studies, the following table reflects how far into the future people can anticipate relative to their ages/grade level. Age/Grade Range Future Thinking 2 years old NOW 3-5 years old 5-20 minutes 1 st grade Several hours 3 rd grade 8-12 hours years old 2-3 days years old 2-3 weeks years old 3-5 weeks People with ADHD and executive functioning deficits can be delayed up to 30% from this scale.

18 COMMON CHALLENGES Home: Morning and evening routines Homework School: Organization Writing and reading comprehension Self-advocacy

19 SUPPORTS

20 Taking and using pictures of what things should look like to accomplish a task Break down into steps Completed tasks Wait time VISUAL CUING

22 TIME MANAGEMENT

23 HOMEWORK

24 TIME ROBBERS

25 MULTI-TASKING S W I T C H T A S K I N G I S A T H I E F

26 ORGANIZATION

27 READING COMPREHENSION P E N S Places, dates Events Names (that begin with capital letters) Sequence First, next, then, second, third, lastly, finally, in the end, after, before

28 TECHNOLOGY Reading Read&Write Bookshare Learning Ally Snap&Read om/snap-read/ Writing Grammarly m Cowriter om/cowriter/ Dragon: com/dragon.html Inspiration n.com Note Taking Audionote (app store) Livescribe Evernote (App Store)

29 S.A.P. SELF-ADVOCACY PRESENTATION Important facts about you (e.g., being shy about reading out loud, interests, things you like to do outside of school, etc.) Strengths and needs IEP or 504 accommodations Two or three school year goals Things you will do to help you do well in school Things your teacher can do to help you learn best

30 REFLECTION Write down one strategy that you can try with your child. (Buy-in and repetition)

RESOURCES Web Sites: www.chadd.org www.understood.org www.additudemag.com www.ldonline.org www.ldaamerica.

org Books: Smart but Scattered Peg Dawson and Richard Guare Where s My Stuff Samantha Moss Fast

32 RESOURCES Web Sites: Books: Smart but Scattered Peg Dawson and Richard Guare Where s My Stuff Samantha Moss Fast Minds Craig Surman and Tim Bilkey Late, Lost, and Unprepared: A Parents Guide to Helping Children with Executive Functioning Joyce Cooper-Kahn and Laurie C. Dietze

EXECUTIVE FUNCTIONING: FROM STRUGGLE TO SUCCESS

EXECUTIVE FUNCTIONING: FROM STRUGGLE TO SUCCESS Presented by: Tammy English and Cyle Feingold WHAT IS EXECUTIVE FUNCTIONING? Executive Functions involve the part of the executive network that is routed