Comments on: Getting organized — ADD/ADHD style http://edgefoundation.org/blog/2008/06/15/getting-organized-adhd-style/ Coaching for Students with ADHD Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:38:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Peggy -- Edge blogger http://edgefoundation.org/blog/2008/06/15/getting-organized-adhd-style/comment-page-1/#comment-5085 Peggy -- Edge blogger Tue, 14 Jun 2011 17:26:56 +0000 http://www.edgefoundation.org/blog/?p=42#comment-5085 Thanks for stopping by. I'm glad you find our site useful! If you want to manage the flow of information from us in bite-sized chunks, feel free to follow us on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/edgefoundation) where we post links to new articles and other useful information. Hmm... your organization comment has me thinking of a blog idea. Watch for an organized view of Edge coming soon. ;) Thanks for stopping by. I’m glad you find our site useful! If you want to manage the flow of information from us in bite-sized chunks, feel free to follow us on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/edgefoundation) where we post links to new articles and other useful information. Hmm… your organization comment has me thinking of a blog idea. Watch for an organized view of Edge coming soon. ;)

]]> By: anna gordon http://edgefoundation.org/blog/2008/06/15/getting-organized-adhd-style/comment-page-1/#comment-5074 anna gordon Thu, 09 Jun 2011 18:18:18 +0000 http://www.edgefoundation.org/blog/?p=42#comment-5074 Thanks for this posting. I can identify with ever symptom of ADHD and indeed was only diagnosed with it in recent years. That was quite a surprise, or revelation to me. However no more so than when I divulged my new discovery to my friend, a nurse. She told me that she had always known that about me! At any rate, the hope of organizing my paper monsters and work schedule is inspiring... if I can just organize my research time reading all of the wonderful links your site has led me to. Many Thanks! Thanks for this posting. I can identify with ever symptom of ADHD and indeed was only diagnosed with it in recent years. That was quite a surprise, or revelation to me. However no more so than when I divulged my new discovery to my friend, a nurse. She told me that she had always known that about me!

At any rate, the hope of organizing my paper monsters and work schedule is inspiring… if I can just organize my research time reading all of the wonderful links your site has led me to.

Many Thanks!

]]> By: Peggy -- Edge blogger http://edgefoundation.org/blog/2008/06/15/getting-organized-adhd-style/comment-page-1/#comment-4237 Peggy -- Edge blogger Fri, 06 Aug 2010 19:11:37 +0000 http://www.edgefoundation.org/blog/?p=42#comment-4237 Nadine, Thanks for recommending this book! There are so many books about getting organized with ADHD that it's good to hear when one has been useful in real life. Nadine, Thanks for recommending this book! There are so many books about getting organized with ADHD that it’s good to hear when one has been useful in real life.

]]> By: Nadine http://edgefoundation.org/blog/2008/06/15/getting-organized-adhd-style/comment-page-1/#comment-4227 Nadine Sat, 31 Jul 2010 12:55:06 +0000 http://www.edgefoundation.org/blog/?p=42#comment-4227 A great book that I have that has really worked for me is "Organizing Solutions for People with Attention Deficit Disorder" by Susan C. Pinsky. This book breaks things down room by room and even has a whole chapter for kids' bedrooms. It helped me a lot, I can always find my book, and since we just recently moved, it helped make the move run more smoothly right down to getting the house back together while unpacking. A great book that I have that has really worked for me is “Organizing Solutions for People with Attention Deficit Disorder” by Susan C. Pinsky. This book breaks things down room by room and even has a whole chapter for kids’ bedrooms. It helped me a lot, I can always find my book, and since we just recently moved, it helped make the move run more smoothly right down to getting the house back together while unpacking.

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]]> By: Susan http://edgefoundation.org/blog/2008/06/15/getting-organized-adhd-style/comment-page-1/#comment-30 Susan Tue, 14 Oct 2008 20:27:00 +0000 http://www.edgefoundation.org/blog/?p=42#comment-30 The two main principles of staying organized are: (1) Group Like with Like, meaning keep items that fall into the same category together. An example would be storing all of your first aid supplies in one clear plastic box that is labeled, instead of having to find everything in various medicine cabinets and closets when you need them in an emergency. Even keep the book on first aid in the same box, instead of being buried in a bookcase. (2) Everything needs Home. Maintaining organization is much easier when you know where everything 'lives.' Having a consciously designated home for an item, whether incoming mail or scissors, makes it more likely that you will put it in that spot then just drop it anywhere there's room. This also makes it easier to find things when you want them, with less time spent 'searching.' Take that first aid box and keep it in one easily reached location that everyone in the family knows about. Also, adjust the amount of space you allot for a category's home. When a designated home gets too crowded (too many books for the bookcase or clothes for the wardrobe closet), it gets messy and more difficult to keep organized. Time to either prune what you have (declutter - bless someone else with your stuff), or allocate a larger 'home.' The two main principles of staying organized are: (1) Group Like with Like, meaning keep items that fall into the same category together. An example would be storing all of your first aid supplies in one clear plastic box that is labeled, instead of having to find everything in various medicine cabinets and closets when you need them in an emergency. Even keep the book on first aid in the same box, instead of being buried in a bookcase.
(2) Everything needs Home. Maintaining organization is much easier when you know where everything ‘lives.’ Having a consciously designated home for an item, whether incoming mail or scissors, makes it more likely that you will put it in that spot then just drop it anywhere there’s room. This also makes it easier to find things when you want them, with less time spent ‘searching.’ Take that first aid box and keep it in one easily reached location that everyone in the family knows about. Also, adjust the amount of space you allot for a category’s home. When a designated home gets too crowded (too many books for the bookcase or clothes for the wardrobe closet), it gets messy and more difficult to keep organized. Time to either prune what you have (declutter – bless someone else with your stuff), or allocate a larger ‘home.’

]]> By: Teri http://edgefoundation.org/blog/2008/06/15/getting-organized-adhd-style/comment-page-1/#comment-29 Teri Mon, 08 Sep 2008 22:51:30 +0000 http://www.edgefoundation.org/blog/?p=42#comment-29 I can't wait to read this book...it totally sounds like a keeper. I do not have ADHD but my 9 year old daughter does, and her disorganization seems to affect every part of our home. Tips that make sense and can be actually implemented? Genius! I can’t wait to read this book…it totally sounds like a keeper. I do not have ADHD but my 9 year old daughter does, and her disorganization seems to affect every part of our home. Tips that make sense and can be actually implemented? Genius!

]]> By: Maddie http://edgefoundation.org/blog/2008/06/15/getting-organized-adhd-style/comment-page-1/#comment-28 Maddie Sat, 12 Jul 2008 13:29:51 +0000 http://www.edgefoundation.org/blog/?p=42#comment-28 A great book on organizing, not specific to ADHD but it has really helped me, (so much so that when asked about it, I can even find the book!!!) is called Organizing from the Inside Out by Julie Morgenstern. She suggests organizing for your habits, rather then trying to change your habits to fit an organization system. For example, if you tend to pay bills at the kitchen table, keep the billpaying things in a portable box in the kitchen that you can clean up and put away when done, but is also there when you need to pay bills. I keep cleaning supplys for the bathroom IN the bathroom, rather then in another part of the house now, because then I don't have to run around finding the toilet cleaner... I don't need toilet cleaner in the living room... why keep it anywhere else but where I would actually use it? She makes A LOT of sense. Okay, so I am babbling now. note to self: maybe not a good idea to post before my meds kick in. A great book on organizing, not specific to ADHD but it has really helped me, (so much so that when asked about it, I can even find the book!!!) is called Organizing from the Inside Out by Julie Morgenstern. She suggests organizing for your habits, rather then trying to change your habits to fit an organization system. For example, if you tend to pay bills at the kitchen table, keep the billpaying things in a portable box in the kitchen that you can clean up and put away when done, but is also there when you need to pay bills. I keep cleaning supplys for the bathroom IN the bathroom, rather then in another part of the house now, because then I don’t have to run around finding the toilet cleaner… I don’t need toilet cleaner in the living room… why keep it anywhere else but where I would actually use it? She makes A LOT of sense. Okay, so I am babbling now. note to self: maybe not a good idea to post before my meds kick in.

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