Time Management and Time Perception | Autism | AuDHD | Executive Functioning

This structured PDF presentation (full lesson) is designed for individuals with ASD and executive functioning deficits. It explores why time can be difficult to judge and manage, including time-based memory, hyperfocus, and literal interpretation of time language, and teaches practical, evidence-based strategies for tracking time and staying on task.

What is covered:

• What Is Time Management and Time Perception — how these two skills are connected
• Why Do We Struggle With Time — why time is naturally hard to track and estimate
• Why This Can Be Harder for Individuals with ASD — time-based memory, sequencing, hyperfocus, and literal time language
• The Universal Struggle — reassurance that misjudging time is a widely shared difficulty, shared across ADHD, dyslexia, and dyspraxia as well
• What Time Management Struggles Can Look Like — recognising the signs before they build
• Examples — the morning routine, and the absorbing task
• Strategies for Managing Time— the Visual Timer Method, the Time Estimate and Check Method, the Transition Warning, and the Buffer Time Rule
• Evidence-Based Techniques — Time Boxing, and the Pomodoro Technique
• Practice Scenarios and Generalised Feedback — realistic scenarios with feedback
• Practical Tips and Key Takeaways

Suitable for:

• Individuals with ASD and executive functioning deficits aged 13+
• 1:1 sessions or small group work
• SEN specialists, instructors, support workers, and parents

Format: PDF presentation
Session time: Approximately 1 hour

All content uses clear, literal, and neutral language throughout. Resources are universally applicable, with no political, ideological, or religious content.

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