Windward School: “Time management and Self-advocacy for Children with ADHD”

Raising children who are reslient, persistant and act as strong self advocates is a universal goal for parent and teachers.   Those traits all rely on executive function, a developmental path relates to the cognitive skills chidkren use to organize, plan, and sustain effort towards future goals.  ADHD itself is best seen as a developmental delay of these self management skills, which means it directly impacts a child’s ability to plan and self advocate.   How can adults  teach chidkren to self advocate, while making sure they thrive and stay self confident in the way?