Whether you homeschool or send your kids out of the house to get their education, organization is key for students with ADD/ADHD. A new trend that is designed to promote organization among autistic homeschooled children can help.

The trend is called Workboxing… The reason the workbox system can work for students with [ADHD] is because each drawer gives the child a clear beginning and end to the task. They open the drawer and remove the assignment, complete it, and move it to another drawer or basket.

Or they can put it back in the same drawer and close the drawer again. They must complete that task before moving on to the next task in the next drawer. [Source: Fort Wayne Homeschooling Examiner]

The benefit of this method is that is keeps the student focused on just one task. Rather than having all his books, notebooks and paperwork out simultaneously, only one assignment is visible at a time. It also keeps ADD/ADHD kids from getting distracted while digging through messy backpacks looking for homework.

Labels: autism, students, organization

Posted By: Stefanie Hamilton