The Work-Smart Academic Planner: Write It Down, Get It Done Revised Edition, (Wire-Bound Paperback)

This booklet is divided into 3 sections, each very helpful as standalone sections. The first provides an excellent explanation of what executive function skills are, how we use them, what it looks like if you are not strong in a skill, a self-assessment to determine which EF skills you are strong or weak in, and how to address weaknesses. The second section has tools for planning and study skills guides. The third section is made up of weekly planning sheets to fill in. You can tear them out or use them in the booklet. The first section alone is worth the price of the booklet for adults or anyone struggling with executive function skills. The explanations and tables are also useful for explaining the impact of ADHD to others who don’t understand why having ADHD “is a big deal”.

I love that each planner is designed for each task you have. There's a planner for exams, projects, and essays. It's so useful in everyday life as a college student with demanding work load. I am able to stay on top of everything with this planner.

I bought this for my teenager who struggles with staying organized and motivated due to ADHD. I really liked the reflections and assessments at the beginning of the planner. They helped my teenager to learn their strengths, as well as areas they needed to work on and be more aware of when asking for help. This information also came in handy when it came time to write their educational support plan for school. I like the simplicity of the planner pages themselves, but I do think the informational section is a bit overwhelming. I do wish that there were more options within the planner section, such as a space for time blocking or schedule overviews. overall, I think it is a great product (now if I can just get my teen to remember to use it!)

Our teen, absolutely loves this planner! We were amazed! As 15 year old is like any other at this age... insisting they don't need help, or that a planner wasn't needed, because everything is now electronic... But ours, although reluctant at first, actually took it and after a few minutes of flipping through it, suddenly started reading through some of the tips and suggestions! Now, with two months since e-learning started, doesn't go anywhere without it! We didn't even realize it was for more than just school!Like everything, success all depends on the person and their specific needs, strengths and weaknesses. For our teen, this has helped a lot!

I love this planner and use with many students to help them develop executive functioning skills. I gave it only 3 stars for the following reasons: I was disappointed that 1) the price has gone up 30%, and 2) it was last published in 2017. What this means is that the small annual calendars in the header that shows dates for easy reference, do not go beyond 2021!The monthly calendars students write on do not have the days numbered, which is normal and fine. Students fill them in. This makes the planner versatile over a few years, but again, not having a newer version means there's no reference for 2022! I never thought about this and now I have the five I purchased, which I will keep. But...buyer beware. I plan on contacting the authors and determining if there is a newer version.

I have and have looked at SO many materials and resources about executive function. This is a must for ADHD students. Why? It is concise and manageable, which is essential for the ADHD person because they will quickly lose interest if it's too wordy. For parents who are not as versed in some of the resources out there this planner would be a good springboard for further research. I especially like the inclusion of metacognition because cause and effect is hard to understand for ADHD students. Really so happy I bought this!

I’m a post grad student who just got diagnosed w ADHD, looking for help organizing school and life, and I absolutely love this planner. It has an executive skills questionnaire that is school specific, I was surprised by how much I value the results it gave me (and I’d already loved the exec skills quiz from Smart but Scattered). No age limit on this planner. A worthwhile investment.

I bought this for my 8th grader who has ADHD and is struggling with keeping up with school tasks. Great so far. She’s been able to learn where her strengths and weaknesses are so she can build the skills necessary to be successful at school. It’s already helped tremendously and we are seeing huge changes in a short amount of time.