ADHD and Executive Function Skills for Success: Time Blindness-How Make It Out the Door for Neurodivergent Teens
Bridget Smith M.Ed.
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Getting out the door on time can be a source of stress for neurodivergent teens with ADHD or executive function challenges and their families. In this one time course we will evaluate strategies to help students use better time management to get out the door on time.
Class experience
Running late every time you leave the house? Don't have time for breakfast? Do you forget important items when you have to leave in a rush? Teens with ADHD and other executive function challenges struggle with time blindness, planning and prioritizing and organization which make morning routines difficult. In this one-time class teens will take a look at their morning schedule and start to develop a realistic picture regarding how much time their morning routine should take. A time...
Teens will receive an introduction to the concept of "time blindness". They will develop a greater awareness of what time their routine activities actually take. They will understand the importance of planning ahead and putting routines in place to ensure that they get out the door on time.
Bridget Smith is a teacher and parent with ADHD. Her focus on Outschool is supporting students with ADHD, other neurodiverse learners, and students with learning differences. She has taught over 3000 learners with ADHD and executive function challenges here on Outschool. She is a credentialed teacher who has taught preschoolers through adult learners. Bridget is credentialed by the State of California to teach K-12 Students, including a single subject credential in English instruction for high school learners. As a mother of two teenagers, she enjoys making school and life a little easier for teens with executive function challenges here on Outschool.
Homework Offered
An after class e-mail will include some extension activities like making a morning playlist, or creating a "staging area" for school materials.Assessments Offered
Grades Offered
Class supports executive function development in neurodivergent learners including autistic learners as well as those with ADHD and anxiety. Templates are provided in PDF and Google Doc form to support dyslexic and dysgraphic learners.
Handouts that will be used in class will be posted in the Outschool classroom. Please print these out if you can. Colored pens or pencils, post-it notes, and something to write with are always helpful in many of my Outschool classes.
Since this is a class for ADHD learners, subjects such as 504 plans, Individual Education Plans, and the use of medication to manage ADHD may come up. In terms of medication, I always address this when it is mentioned by saying that it can be very effective to help learners manage their ADHD, but different families handle this differently. I also mention other ways to manage ADHD such as exercise and structure. This class does not constitute therapy, but rather provides executive function support and the opportunity to connect and problem solve with other ADHD Learners.
This class is inspired by a video by Jessica McCabe of the channel How to ADHD entitled "How to (Actually) Get Out the Door on Time"
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Average rating:4.6Number of reviews:(847)
I love being part of the Outschool learning community! I offer executive function courses for neurodivergent and preteens and students with learning disabilities. I specialize in supporting teens with ADHD, autistic learners, learners with...
Group Class
$17
per classMeets once
45 min
Completed by 154 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 12-17
3-12 learners per class
