Resources
ADHD tools for kids at school and at home
Last verified: Oct 2026
This is general information, not legal or medical advice.
Tools and information
- Time Timer
Visual timer that shows time passing.
Helps: Kids who struggle to sense time. Cost: Paid.
- Tiimo
Visual daily planner app.
Helps: Kids and teens who need visual structure. Cost: Free and paid plans.
- Goblin Tools
Breaks big tasks into small steps.
Helps: Older kids and teens. Cost: Free on the web.
- Forest
Focus timer app.
Helps: Teens working on focus. Cost: Paid on some devices.
- CHADD
ADHD information and parent training.
Helps: Families affected by ADHD. Cost: Free, with paid membership.
- ADDitude
Articles on ADHD at school and home.
Helps: Parents and teachers. Cost: Free articles.
- Understood
ADHD classroom support explainers.
Helps: Parents and teachers. Cost: Free.
Classroom supports to discuss with the school
- Preferential seating
- Movement breaks
- Chunked assignments
- Extended time
- Regular check-ins with a teacher
ADHD can qualify a student for a Section 504 plan, or for an IEP under IDEA in the category of Other Health Impairment.