Assistive Technology for Executive Functioning and ADHD
Assistive Technology for Executive Functioning and ADHD can help kids with these learning disabilities plan, manage, and complete their school work better.
Kids with Executive Functioning Deficits and ADHD have difficulty with organizing, planning, sequencing, and managing their school work. There are a lot of tools that help kids with these learning disabilities manage and perform better.
Because executive functioning issues and ADHD cause children to have difficulty organizing their thoughts, you may also want to check out some of the assistive technology for writing. Also, you may want to check out cognitive enhancement programs that help a child develop stronger abilities to focus, process information, etc.
If your child has other learning challenges, you may also want to check out the information about assistive technology for reading, writing, and math elsewhere on this site.
High-Tech Assistive Technology for Executive Functioning and ADHD
Personal Time Management Software or Digital Planner
Visual Scheduling software
Mind-Mapping Software
Graphic Organizer Software
Electronic Reminders
Portable, Electronic Data Storage, Organization, and Access (Evernote, HeapNote)
Mid-Tech Assistive Technology for Executive Functioning and ADHD
Handheld Electronic Calendar and Personal Assistant
Digital Highlighter
Digital Sticky Notes
Timers
Digital Recorder
Low Tech Assistive Technology for Executive Functioning and ADHD
Sticky Notes
Highlighters
Grading Rubrics
Graphic Organizers
Checklists
Personal Planner
Personal Calendar
Organizer Notebooks (Trapper Keeper, Portfolio, etc.)
Container or Bin-based Organizing System