Organizing Solutions for People with ADHD, 2nd Edition-Revised and Updated: Tips and Tools to Help You Take Charge of Your Life and Get Organized

Susan Pinsky

Jun 2012 · Fair Winds Press

About this ebook

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. 

Ratings and reviews

I couldn't finish reading it, not because I'm too incompetent to 'complete two tasks in a row,' but because it was depressing. There was comment after comment about how people with ADHD can't complete simple tasks or keep anything in order. I understand that she is trying to market herself as the solution to various ADHD problems, but we already know what they are. She doesn't have to list them off to us to convince us we need her help. This book is targeting people with ADHD, so shouldn't it be a little less offensive? I know a lot of people are going to think I'm being too sensitive, but if you're targeting an ADHD audience, you should make it at least kind of nice to read.

This is one the best books I have used to organize my house. Pinsky understands adult ADHD. Her style is direct and all suggestions are explained in a direct, clear way. She is uncliuttered. If you are an adult and have ADHD I highly recommend this book.

Many moments of ah ha. Reasonable solutions that were not overwhelming. Helped me explain to my family members why certain tasks are rarely competed.

About the author

Susan C. Pinsky is a top professional organizer and author of Organizing Solutions for People with ADHD and The Fast-and-Furious 5 Step Organizing Solution. She is a member of the National Association of Professional Organizers (NAPO), as well as NAPO New England. She lives in Acton, Massachusetts, with her husband and three children. You can find her online at organizationallyours.com.