Synopses & Reviews
If you’re one of the 10 million American adults with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), every day is a struggle to keep your home, your office, your electronics, and your calendar organized.
Organizing Solutions for People with ADHD, 2nd Edition—Revised and Updated presents a simple but effective, long-term solution to get you back in control of your life. Written by professional organizer Susan Pinsky, it outlines a practical, ADHD-friendly organizing approach that emphasizes easy maintenance techniques and methods for maximum efficiency, catering to the specific needs of the ADHD population. Susan’s practical solutions address the most common organizing dilemmas among her ADHD clientele, while also drawing on her own personal experience as the mother of a child with ADHD. Color photos, useful tips, and bulleted lists make this a quick and manageable read, no matter how fleeting your attention span.
Armed with this unique, step-by-step approach to organizing, you'll receive the tools and the knowledge you need to eliminate stress from your home and lead a happier, healthier, more organized life.
Synopsis
ADD, Attention Deficit Disorder and ADHD, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, are prevalent in society today, afflicting about 4.4% of the adult population, which is over 13 million Americans. Four out of every five adults do not even know they are ADD, and while it is often difficult to differentiate adults with true ADD from adults who are merely forgetful and disorganized, Organizing Solutions for People with ADD outlines new organizing strategies that will be of value to anyone who wants to improve their organizational, or lack of, skills in their life. The chapters consist of practical organizing solutions for ADD at Work; prioritizing, time management, and organizing documents, ADD at Home; paying bills on time, de-cluttering your house, scheduling and keeping appointments, ADD with Kids; driving them to various activities, grocery shopping and meals, laundry, babysitters, organizing drawers and closets, and ADD and You; organizing time for your social life, gym, and various other hobbies and activities. Color photographs that capture the short attention span of the reader are featured throughout, as well as sidebars and testimonials from adults with ADD, providing numerous organizational tips, such as, the importance of dividing time into minutes or moments, task completion, how to avoid procrastination, asking for help, and how not to be a packrat.
Synopsis
Organizing Solutions for People with ADD, 2nd Edition outlines new organizing strategies that will be of value to anyone who wants to improve their organizational skills. This revised and updated version also includes tips and techniques for keeping your latest technologies in order and for staying green and recycling with ease. Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) are prevalent in society today, afflicting about 4.4% of the adult population--over 13 million Americans. Four out of every five adults do not even know they have ADD.
The chapters, organized by the type of room or task, consist of
practical organizing solutions for people living with ADD - At work prioritizing, time management, and organizing documents
- At home paying bills on time, decluttering your house, scheduling and keeping appointments
- With kids driving them to various activities, grocery shopping and meals, laundry, babysitters, organizing drawers and closets
- And you organizing time for your social life, gym, and various other hobbies and activities
Color photographs that capture the short attention span of the reader are featured throughout, as well as
sidebars and testimonials from adults with ADD, providing numerous organizational tips, such as the importance of dividing time into minutes or moments, task completion, how to avoid procrastination, asking for help, and how not to be a pack rat.
Get your life in order with this witty and sympathetic guide to organization.
About the Author
Susan C. Pinsky is the author of the The Fast and Furious 5-Step Organizing Solution. She is a top professional organizer and member of the National Association of Professional Organizers and lives in Acton, MA with her husband and three children. http://www.organizationallyours.com
Table of Contents
Introduction
Part I: Organizing for the Disorganized
Part II: Individual Projects
Chapter One: The Kitchen
Chapter Two: The Dining Room
Chapter Three: Adult Bedrooms
Chapter Four: Kid Bedrooms
Chapter Five: The Laundry
Chapter Six: The Living Room/Family Room
Chapter Seven: The Playroom
Chapter Eight: The Bathroom
Chapter Nine: The Office
Chapter Ten: Calendars and Scheduling
Chapter Eleven: Storage Spaces
Chapter Twelve: Packing and Moving
Conclusion
Acknowledgments
About the Author