12 Organizing Tips For Children With ADD

Keep everything in a single spot, and reinforce that over and over again.

Regularly used items such as keys should always be on the key hook, in the bowl by the door, etc.

Use a cork board, chalkboard, etc. to keep track of "To Do" lists. Things can be marked off as they are completed

Keep things consistent, and simple

Break complicated cleaning or organizing tasks up into smaller parts and tackle them one at a time

When it comes time to clean their room, set everything up. Have a big garbage bag ready,
get all of the cleaning supplies, and make sure that you have all of the storage that you need
before you start. This helps to keep the momentum going.

Create rewards for when a task is complete. This helps to encourage the child to follow through

Give them a small notebook to carry around where they can keep track of to do lists, and other important information
that they have to remember

A pad of post it notes allows you, or the child, to create a visual reminder of important things that have to get done

Dry Erase markers can be used on bathroom walls and mirrors to leave important messages first thing in the morning.

Color Code Everything

A timer set with an alarm can make a child aware that he is "drifting" instead of concentrating on a task