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Organizing solutions for people with ADHD : tips and tools to help you take charge of your life and get organized / Susan C. Pinsky.

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: Beverly, MA : Fair Winds Press, [2012]Edition: 2nd edition, revised and updatedDescription: 207 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781592335121
  • 1592335128
Other title:
  • Organizing solutions for people with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Subject(s): Genre/Form:
Contents:
Organizing for the disorganized -- Individual projects -- The kitchen -- The dining room -- Adult bedrooms -- Kid bedrooms -- The laundry -- The living room/family room -- The playroom -- The bathroom -- The office -- Calendars and scheduling -- Storage spaces -- Packing and moving -- Conclusion.
Summary: "ADD, Attention Deficit Disorder and ADHD, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, are prevalent in society today, afflicting about 4.4% of the adult population, which is over 13 million Americans. Four out of every five adults do not even know they are ADD, and while it is often difficult to differentiate adults with true ADD from adults who are merely forgetful and disorganized, Organizing Solutions for People with ADD outlines new organizing strategies that will be of value to anyone who wants to improve their organizational, or lack of, skills in their life. The chapters consist of practical organizing solutions for ADD at Work; prioritizing, time management, and organizing documents, ADD at Home; paying bills on time, de-cluttering your house, scheduling and keeping appointments), ADD with Kids; driving them to various activities, grocery shopping and meals, laundry, babysitters, organizing drawers and closets, and ADD and You; organizing time for your social life, gym, and various other hobbies and activities. Color photographs that capture the short attention span of the reader are featured throughout, as well as sidebars and testimonials from adults with ADD, providing numerous organizational tips, such as, the importance of dividing time into minutes or moments, task completion, how to avoid procrastination, asking for help, and how not to be a packrat"--Publisher description.
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Adult Book Adult Book Dr. James Carlson Library NonFiction 616.8589 P658 Checked out 04/12/2024 33111010637144
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Organizing Solutions for People with ADD, 2nd Edition outlines new organizing strategies that will be of value to anyone who wants to improve their organizational skills.



This revised and updated version also includes tips and techniques for keeping your latest technologies in order and for staying green and recycling with ease.



Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) are prevalent in society today, afflicting about 4.4% of the adult population--over 13 million Americans. Four out of every five adults do not even know they have ADD.



The chapters, organized by the type of room or task, consist of practical organizing solutions for people living with ADD : At work : prioritizing, time management, and organizing documents At home : paying bills on time, decluttering your house, scheduling and keeping appointments With kids : driving them to various activities, grocery shopping and meals, laundry, babysitters, organizing drawers and closets And you : organizing time for your social life, gym, and various other hobbies and activities Color photographs that capture the short attention span of the reader are featured throughout, as well as sidebars and testimonials from adults with ADD, providing numerous organizational tips, such as the importance of dividing time into minutes or moments, task completion, how to avoid procrastination, asking for help, and how not to be a pack rat.



Get your life in order with this witty and sympathetic guide to organization.

Previous edition: 2006; this ed. published in 2011 as an ebook.

Organizing for the disorganized -- Individual projects -- The kitchen -- The dining room -- Adult bedrooms -- Kid bedrooms -- The laundry -- The living room/family room -- The playroom -- The bathroom -- The office -- Calendars and scheduling -- Storage spaces -- Packing and moving -- Conclusion.

"ADD, Attention Deficit Disorder and ADHD, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, are prevalent in society today, afflicting about 4.4% of the adult population, which is over 13 million Americans. Four out of every five adults do not even know they are ADD, and while it is often difficult to differentiate adults with true ADD from adults who are merely forgetful and disorganized, Organizing Solutions for People with ADD outlines new organizing strategies that will be of value to anyone who wants to improve their organizational, or lack of, skills in their life. The chapters consist of practical organizing solutions for ADD at Work; prioritizing, time management, and organizing documents, ADD at Home; paying bills on time, de-cluttering your house, scheduling and keeping appointments), ADD with Kids; driving them to various activities, grocery shopping and meals, laundry, babysitters, organizing drawers and closets, and ADD and You; organizing time for your social life, gym, and various other hobbies and activities. Color photographs that capture the short attention span of the reader are featured throughout, as well as sidebars and testimonials from adults with ADD, providing numerous organizational tips, such as, the importance of dividing time into minutes or moments, task completion, how to avoid procrastination, asking for help, and how not to be a packrat"--Publisher description.

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