Does your learner know what they need to do but struggle to get started?
This practical 9-page ADHD and SEND executive-function toolkit helps learners recognise barriers to starting tasks, break overwhelming activities into manageable steps, develop organisation skills and discover strategies that work for them.
Designed for teachers, teaching assistants, SEND support staff, pastoral teams and post-16 tutors, this printable resource is ideal for individual interventions, small-group support, mentoring and study-skills sessions.
What’s included?
- Getting Started Worksheet – Identify barriers, procrastination patterns and helpful strategies.
- My Task Starter – Break tasks into smaller steps, choose a first action and prioritise.
- Teacher/TA Guide – Practical guidance and supportive conversation prompts.
- Worked Example – Demonstrates how to break a 500-word assignment into achievable actions.
- Five Starting Strategy Cards – Simple techniques to help learners begin tasks.
- One-Week Progress Tracker – Identify which strategies work over time.
- 10-Minute Support Conversation – Structured intervention for teachers and TAs.
- Differentiated Support Options – Adapt activities for different levels of independence.
- Implementation Guide – Guidance for using the resources together.
Skills developed: Task initiation, planning, prioritisation, organisation, self-awareness, problem-solving and independent learning.:
Why not check out these other resources for SEND pupils, teachers and support staff?
ADHD Executive Function Toolkit getting organised: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/adhd-executive-function-toolkit-task-initiation-procrastination-and-organisation-send-13539461
When things feel too much. Emotional Regulation toolkit: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/emotional-regulation-toolkit-send-student-worksheet-and-reset-plan-adhd-autism-semh-13539456
What helps me Learn? SEND pupil learning toolkit: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/what-helps-me-learn-send-pupil-profile-and-learning-toolkit-adhd-autism-dyslexia-13539134
SEN Support toolkit bundle: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/send-support-toolkit-bundle-executive-function-emotional-regulation-and-learning-support-13592497
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