Tips for children with executive functioning or attentional weaknesses:
- Follow a routine: Establish simple and predictable rituals for meals, homework, play, and bed. Have your child lay out clothes for the next morning before going to bed, and make sure whatever he or she needs to take to school is in a special place, ready to grab.
- Use clocks and timers: Consider placing clocks throughout the house, with a big one in your child’s bedroom. Allow enough time for what your child needs to do, such as homework or getting ready in the morning. Use a timer for homework or transitional times, such between finishing up play and getting ready for bed.
- Simplify your child’s schedule: It is good to avoid idle time, but a child may become more distracted and “wound up” if there are many after-school activities. You may need to make adjustments to the child’s after-school commitments based on the individual child’s abilities and the demands of particular activities.
- Create a quiet place: Make sure your child has a quiet, private space of his or her own. A porch or a bedroom work well too.
- Do your best to be neat and organized: Lead by example with neatness and organization as much as possible.
Tips for reducing test stress:
- space out studying over a few days or weeks; don't leave it to the night before!
- stay positive while studying
- exercise can help to reduce stress
- get a good night sleep before the test
- read directions and questions carefully to avoid careless mistakes
- skim through test so you know how to pace yourself
- concentrate on yourself, don't worry about how fast others finish
The power of positive reinforcement:
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