Helping ADHD Families Succeed with Time
Annika Ahlstrom, MA, LDT-C
Many students are struggling to succeed in school.
Understanding executive functions is a key to effectively help your child.
“Executive function is actually a better predictor of academic
success than IQ.”
John Medina,
author of Brain Rules
and Brain Rules for Babies.
Understand why your child
struggles to produce.
Learning
Disabilities
Executive Function
Deficits
Readily
identified
Might be missed
At greatest risk of failure
Labeled “lazy”
The apple doesn’t fall from the tree.
Family Conflict
Parent participation is very powerful.
Little by little, change happens
Focus on the brain to develop executive functioning skills to get things done.
Our
emotional experience with learning affects our ability to get things done.
You need knowledge to help your children to be successful learners.
Understanding the Brain and Learners
Brain development affects our ability to get things done.
25 to 30+ years old
Executive Functions
Adolescent brain
Metacognition is Key!
other side of awareness
pause choice
Understanding the Brain and Learners
Executive skills affect our ability
to get things done.
Controlling Emotions
Task Initiation
Organization
Time Management
Metacognition
Goal-Directed Persistence
Flexibility
Sustained Attention
Working Memory
Response Inhibition
Planning and Prioritization
Struggling students frustrate parents
and teachers.
Our fast paced world places increased demands on the brain.
Executive Functioning
Purposeful action
Problem Solving
Self Awareness
Social awareness
Multitasking
The way the brain is wired impacts behavior and learning.
There is a powerful connection between learning and behavior.
Confusion
Helplessness
Hopelessness
Behavior
Wounded learner
Escape
Anger
Depression & Anxiety
The trouble with time is that you can’t see it.
You need tools to see time.
Help your child practice using time tools.
To change behavior we need to provide tools and support for our children.
It takes support and time to develop time management skills.
Little by little, change happens.
Helping ADHD Families Succeed with Time