ADHD Experts Podcast 576- Beat The Clock: Time Estimation and Management Help for Students with ADHD
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Sep 23, 2025 Beverley Holden Johns, a seasoned learning and behavior consultant, shares insights on time management challenges faced by students with ADHD. She discusses personal time styles and the significance of effective workspace organization. Johns emphasizes the importance of time estimation skills and explores cognitive overload as a root cause of procrastination. She offers practical tools like analog clocks and checklists to support students. Listener Q&A addresses accountability and strategies to combat perfectionism, making this conversation a treasure trove of tips for educators and parents.
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Build Momentum With Easy Tasks First
- Use behavior momentum: give several easy tasks with reinforcement before the hard task to build success.
- Write lists, use rubrics to rate difficulty, and practice step-by-step sequences as a routine.
Gamify Time Estimation
- Play 'beat the clock' by asking students to estimate task time and then time them to build estimation skill.
- Repeat and model this practice so children calibrate their time awareness through games.
Pair Digital And Analog Clocks
- Use analog and digital clocks together; analog clocks show past, present, and future and reveal time's passage.
- Teach clock views explicitly because many students now only read digital time.
