Time managementPaper28 Oct 2026

A home and school program reduced inattention in children with ADHD.

HelpedThe short version

At the end, parents and teachers saw fewer attention problems in the program than in the other group.

The study

Who took part
69 children aged 7 to 11 with inattentive ADHD, mostly found through schools. Their average age was about 9, and 46 of them were boys.
What they did
The program lasted 12 weeks and had three parts: teacher meetings, parent sessions, and a weekly skills group for children. The other children got usual treatment, or joined a waiting list in the first round.
What happened
At the end, parents and teachers saw fewer attention problems in the program group, which fell by more than half. In the other group, problems fell by under 16 in 100, and the program group also got better at organising. Three to five months later, parents still saw fewer problems, but differences in daily life were no longer clear.

HelpedOther outcomes
At the end, parents and teachers saw fewer attention problems in the program than in the other group.
- Action: Talk yourself through the tasktested
- Rule: Practise with a groupused
Small randomised trial of 69 children aged 7 to 11 with inattentive ADHD · vs children given usual treatment or a waiting list · they rated themselves
HelpedTime management
At the end, parents and teachers said children in the program were more organised than the other group.
Small randomised trial of 69 children aged 7 to 11 with inattentive ADHD · vs children given usual treatment or a waiting list · they rated themselves
HelpedOther outcomes
After treatment, parents and teachers said children in the program got on better than the other group.
- Action: Solve problems step by steptested
- Rule: Practise with a groupused
Small randomised trial of 69 children aged 7 to 11 with inattentive ADHD · vs children given usual treatment or a waiting list · they rated themselves