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Free ADHD Executive Function Task Map

This free two-page ADHD and executive-function sample helps a clinician move from a broad complaint such as “won’t start” or “doesn’t finish” to the actual task demands, delay points, supports and environmental conditions involved. The second page turns those observations into a practical support plan that can be reviewed rather than assuming one strategy will fit every child.

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Preview of Free ADHD Executive Function Task Map
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WHAT IT SUPPORTS

Use the worksheet for a specific clinical task.

  • Identifying the point where task initiation or completion breaks down
  • Separating task demands from assumptions about motivation
  • Recording supports that help, do not help or need adjustment
  • Building a support plan with a clear review point
HOW TO USE IT

Keep the page inside the clinical process.

  1. Choose one real task that is repeatedly difficult and define what “start” and “finish” mean for that task.
  2. Map the delay, confusion, organization or persistence points that actually occur.
  3. List current supports and note which conditions change performance.
  4. Select one or two adjustments and define when the plan will be reviewed.
DISCUSSION PROMPTS

Questions that can keep the page collaborative.

What is the first observable point where the task stalls?
What support changes performance enough to notice?
How will you know whether the adjustment helped?
PROFESSIONAL BOUNDARIES

What this free template does not do.

  • This sample is not an ADHD diagnostic checklist or standardized executive-function measure.
  • Executive-function difficulties can arise in different contexts and should not automatically be attributed to ADHD.
  • Use professional assessment, developmental context and collateral information where appropriate.
QUESTIONS

Frequently asked questions

Can this map diagnose ADHD?

No. It is a clinical planning sample for examining a task and support needs. ADHD diagnosis requires appropriate assessment.

Why are there two pages?

The first page maps task initiation and completion. The second turns the observations into an executive-function support plan with a review point.

Which paper sizes are included?

The free sample is available in US Letter and A4 versions.

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