Helping a Child Manage a Long-Term School Project One family's
story of helping their son plan and complete a long-term school
project -- despite the challenges of having AD/HD and dividing
his time between his divorced parents' homes. By Katy Smith John
seemed overwhelmed as he unloaded his backpack one day after
school. His fifth grade teacher had assigned a long-term book
report project that had several components, included multiple
deadlines, and involved reading three books. John loved to read,
but having AD/HD often challenged his ability to organize
materials and follow timelines. "Mom," John groaned, "I'm not
sure how I'm going to handle this." It was clear he'd need
plenty of support at home. And, since his father and I are
divorced, John splits his time equally between our respective
homes - a daunting task for any child trying to keep his school
work organized! Fortunately, the "Book Box" project was
described in detail (deadlines and all) in the assignment sheet
from John's teacher. The project wo