Organization Tip Sheet for Professionals
Organization is the ability to use time, energy, or resources in an effective way to achieve goals or complete tasks.
Look for These Difficulties
- Often late for appointments/misses deadlines
- Difficulty remembering scheduled tasks
- Inconsistent medication management
- Inability to track date and time
- Challenges attending to one task at a time/completion
Accommodations
- Suggest using a notebook, planner, or the use of a digital calendar or reminder apps on their phone or watch to manage their schedule
- Review appointment dates and times with the individual at the end of each meeting
- Schedule recurring appointments on the same day/at the same time
- To help individuals transition between meetings or tasks, use a timer or give verbal warnings (for example, "you have five more minutes to get coffee before group starts")
- Help break tasks down into smaller, simple, and realistic steps, and encourage them to cross off each step as it is completed