PRACTICE PACK
PK03
Adult ADHD: Everyday Supports
Make the next action easier to see and start.
Seven resources explore practical supports for adult attention, planning, and follow-through. A fictional example, task setup, support rehearsal, and short experiment focus on changing conditions rather than judging effort.
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A sequence you can adapt
Choose the pages that fit. The sequence is optional; it is not a complete treatment protocol.
- Understand
Support the Task, Not the Self-Criticism
Introduce practical changes to a task’s setup without making character judgments.
- See a fictional example
Maya Makes the First Step Smaller
Follow a fictional adult as they adjust the setup of a delayed task.
- Explore
Build a Task Launch Pad
Specify one visible first action, the required materials, and a useful stopping point.
- Rehearse
Ask for a Usable Support
Rehearse a concrete support request while preserving choice about disclosure.
- Practice between sessions
A Two-Try Support Experiment
Test one practical support on up to two occasions and notice its fit.
- Reflect and review
Keep, Change, or Retire the Support
Review a planning experiment and make a specific decision about its next use.
- Prepare to facilitate
Facilitating Adult Executive-Function Support
Use a practical task experiment collaboratively without making diagnostic or moral judgments.
Facilitator guidance
Use for a personally meaningful task and treat supports as experiments. These activities cannot establish an ADHD diagnosis, and difficulties may also reflect sleep, stress, health, disability access, or competing demands.