Here is an example of a checklist that you can design for your child who is home during Xmas break. Make sure that each task is written in a different color ink or marker because children with ADHD will need stimulation in order to discriminate each task on the list.You will notice that I have listed going to the bathroom on the child’s list. Frequently, children with ADHD get so hyperfocused that they forget to go to the bathroom, which could have negative consequences, if you know what I mean. This list organizes your child’s day, but certainly can be revised as per your child’s interest, i.e., drawing, writing, playing with dolls, playing with Legos, etc. This list also is not meant to discourage the child’s creativity but instead, to encourage him to be involved in many different activities in a structured way.
If the child cannot read, then you can access pictures from Google Images which are free and will demonstrate what task he has to complete and place those pictures next to the sentence that describes the task. If you are a good artist, you can draw the pictures yourself. You can also take pictures of the child himself when you see that he is engaged in the activities on the list, so that he will understand what the next step is to complete.
He must check off each step of the list either on the honor system when his parents are not home or in front of his caretaker. If he forgets to check the items off on his task list, then remembering to check off the activities on his list should be one of the tasks on the list that he has to check off. If the child cannot tell time, you can buy a timer with a flag that closes down when a certain amount of time has elapsed. The company from which to buy that timer is http://timetimer.com/
1. After getting up, go to the bathroom.
2. Brush your teeth.
3. Make your bed.
4. Eat your breakfast.
5. Clean up any debris from your breakfast.
6. Check your email.
7. After 30 minutes, which he should set on a kitchen timer or a cell phone, get up from the computer.
8. Go to the bathroom.
9. Wash your hands.
10. Work on a chore that your parents set out for you to complete.
11. Play a video game or a computer game for no more than 30 minutes as timed on a kitchen timer or a cell phone.
12. Take a walk outside or get some sort of exercise, for instance, on an indoor bike for 10 minutes.
13. Read for 30 minutes.
14. Eat your lunch.
15. Clean up any debris from your lunch.
16. Check your email and write emails to those who have written you.
17. Go to the bathroom.
18. Wash your hands.
19. Take a walk outside or get some form of exercise for ten minutes.
20. If you have any homework that is required to be completed during the vacation, complete one subject.
21. Watch television for no more than 30 minutes, as timed on a kitchen timer or on a cell phone.
22. Take a walk or do some form of exercise for 10 minutes.
23. Read for 30 minutes.
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