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Learn MoreDo you or your child struggle with time blindness?
Our brains sense time from internal and external cues similar to how we perceive light, sound, and taste. The typical human brain can accurately predict the time of day and the passage of time. Neurodiverse brains, including those with ADHD or ASD((Time blindness is not mutually exclusive to any particular diagnosis.)), can often experience the phenomenon of time blindness.
When people have time blindness, they have difficulty sensing time, which can lead to many challenges.
Time blindness can look like this:
People with time blindness often struggle in many aspects of their lives. Fortunately, many strategies can help reduce the effects of time blindness:
For young children, learning how to sense time and accurately predict how long a task will take significantly contributes to school success. Starting these strategies at a young age will allow your child to strengthen these skills and reduce the likelihood that they will experience time blindness.
Click here for a FREE time mapping resource and activity to help you and your child to develop practical time management skills and reduce the effects of time blindness.
– Becky Bishop, Case Manager and Lead Instructor
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