Key points
Organization is an executive function skill that helps people create and maintain supportive systems.
For some neurodivergent brains, organization is a strength. For others, it is a challenge.
Neurodivergent-friendly cleaning and organizing tips can help boost organizational skills for all brains.
This month, we spotlight organization, one of the most visible and often misunderstood executive function skills. As a reminder, executive function skills are brain-based abilities that help us get things done. For many neurodivergent brains with ADHD , some executive function skills are big strengths while others are challenges.
Organization is “the ability to create and maintain systems for items, paperwork, electronic documents, and important tasks” (Mutti-Driscoll, 2024, p