TIME MANAGEMENT

&MONEY

MANAGEMENT

WHAT IS TIME MANAGEMENT? The process of deciding what needs to

be done and developing a plan and/or timeframe for getting it done. 

It is about establishing routines, setting goals, and understanding priorities.

Part of the executive functioning skills set.

TIME PERCEPTION Awareness of the passage of time

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wwvkdqDoqdM

TEACHING TIPS - ELEMENTARY

Teach timeKids need an understanding of how time is made

up Minutes Hours

Use analog clocksMake an abstract concept visibleAllows students to see the movement of timeAlso allows students to see how much time before

next activity Use a stop watch or other audio reminder

Create a sense of time passed

DISABILITIES AND TIME MANAGEMENT Autism Spectrum Disorders ADHD

Interventions Visual Schedules Check lists / schedules Color coded priority lists Timers Practice time estimation

TEACHING TIPS - SECONDARY Create visible schedules / lists

Schedules allow the students to see what is next and when

Tasks lists allow students to see which tasks have higher priority

Teach students to use plannersCreates a way for students to prioritize

tasksHelps teach planning for how much time to

allow for each projectCreates a visible schedule regarding all

activities

MONEY MANAGEMENTThe process of budgeting, saving, investing, spending or otherwise in overseeing the cash usage of an individual or group.

Learning money and how to manage money is another difficult concept for all students to learn. Having a learning disability just increases this difficulty.

DISABILITIES AND MONEY MANAGEMENT Dyscalculia

simple computation reading and writing (larger) numbers and translating figures into words (and

vice-versa) recognizing and understanding symbols choosing the appropriate operation for a particular problem identifying shapes using number lines and counting accurately (and backwards) telling the time and working out problems involving time doing mental calculations working out money calculations spotting patterns remembering steps in multi-stage processes.

ADHD

INTERVENTION STRATEGIES ELEMENTARY Teach coin recognition and value

Skip counting by 5’s and 10’sModel with real moneySortingDaily practice Introduce only a few coins at the beginningWork on adding values a few at a time alsoFlashcards / VisualsParts / Fractions

Purpose of MoneyClassroom Mini Economy

DISABILITIES AND MONEY MANAGEMENT

Learning or Attention Problem Challenges when Managing Money Impulsivity Problems with “impulse buying”

Memory problems Difficulty remembering to record bank transactions

Temporal (sense of time) Problems remembering to pay bills on time

Organizational problems Difficulty gathering important items needed

Distractibility Trouble maintaining concentration

Visual discrimination Tendency to make errors in calculation

Spatial issues Tendency to misalign

Visual figure-ground problems Problems focusing on each line of statement

Reading Trouble reading store signs, notices from bank, and contracts

INTERVENTION STRATEGIESSECONDARY Continue money value and calculating

lessons Budgeting Skills

Color coding Highlights

Due datesBudgeting priorities

Financial Graphic OrganizersTwo column chartsWants / Needs

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Time Estimation and Planning Abilities: Students With and Without Disabilties.