How to Externalize Time: Help Kids with ADHD SEE Time so They Can MANAGE it

If your child can't SEE time, how can they be expected to MANAGE it? ⏰ Does your child struggle to get out the door on time, start homework, or understand how long a task will take? For kids and teens with ADHD and executive functioning challenges, time management isn't always about trying harder. It's about learning how to make time VISIBLE! In this clip from the Calm Connected Tweens & Teens Summit, award-winning ADHD Parent Coach and time management expert Leslie Josel of Order Out of Chaos joins host Jenny Atkinson to explain the connection between ADHD, time blindness, and executive functioning skills. Leslie breaks down what it means to "externalize time" and why helping kids SEE time is one of the most powerful ways to help them manage it. Here's what parents will learn: Why kids with ADHD struggle to understand the passage of time. What it means to externalize time and why it matters for executive functioning. Why analog clocks can be more helpful than digital clocks for building time awareness. Simple ways to make time visible throughout your home. How Leslie's "Pause, Picture, Pace" strategy helps kids visualize the finish line, manage their effort, and stay on track. One of Leslie's favorite takeaways? When kids can SEE the end, they can better pace themselves to get there. And sometimes, building stronger time management skills starts with something as simple as putting an analog clock in the bathroom! Because the goal isn't to constantly remind kids what time it is. It's to give them the tools to understand time for themselves. [This video was originally recorded for the 2025 Calm Connected Tweens & Teens Summit.] 🎙️ Need a Speaker For Your Next Event? Invite Leslie! https://lesliejosel.com/speaking ➡️ MORE OOOC Resources: https://www.orderoochaos.com/ ➡️ SHOP our website: https://www.shop.orderoochaos.com/ ➡️ OOOC RESOURCES: https://www.orderoochaos.com/ ➡️ SIGN UP FOR OUR MONTHLY NEWSLETTER: https://www.shop.orderoochaos.com/new... ➡️ JOIN our private Facebook Group:   / orderoutofchao   #ADHDParenting #TimeBlindness #ADHDTimeManagement #ExecutiveFunctioning #ParentingTeens #ADHDTips #LeslieJosel #OrderOutOfChaos