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<p>Hello All!</p>

<p>In the fall, I am going to be a senior in college, and as one of the achieving students professors have asked if I will work with an incoming freshman who apparently has executive function disorder. I am very interested in working with people, but I also have a very busy schedule. What can I do to possibly keep this person on track, and will it be rewarding for me to help. Will they appreciate or take my help?</p>

<p>Any information at all would be of great assistance. </p>

<p>Thanks!</p>

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That’s for you to decide if it’s rewarding. </p>

<p>For you and your busy schedule, helping out doesn’t necessarily to take huge chunks of your time. But the consistent follow-up is critical. For instance, if you can find just 10-15 minutes check-in time each day, that might be perfect for both of you. However, don’t misconstrue that “just 10” minutes as being unimportant or unnecessary. </p>

<p>And be sure to add more time during transitional time periods (in the beginning of a semester, when signing up for courses, organizing calendars, writing a paper, and studying for finals). Once you get into a regular routine, then you’ll start to understand your client’s schedule, stress points, and moods. Be sure to ask lots of questions and assign tasks (like call XXX about the book, email XXX about the blackboard assignment, etc.) and the next day follow-up to see if these tasks have been done.</p>

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<p>I hope this is a paid position.</p>

<p>You’ll need to work with your client on their schedule: helping them plan out their homework, break up big projects into small pieces and schedule them, perhaps deal with scheduling for daily life (laundry and so forth). You’ll need to follow up, probably every day, to see that the client is actually doing what they said they would do.</p>

<p>Limabean’s advice is excellent.</p>