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Re: Show HN: I built an app to create repeatable checklists to help with ADHD

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Post by austincheney »

tdy_err wrote: post #27
austincheney wrote: post #6

Serious question. I have a foster child with severe ADHD. How can I teach them to shut the hell up? It sometimes take 20 or 30 words to say something that can be said in maybe 4 words. When they ask questions they don’t wait for answers before saying other things. It’s like talking as an exercise to continuously hear your own voice like political talk radio but even less intelligible and all over the place. A continu…

Coping with a hyperactive child can be tough, but foremost you need to do your best to understand them and meet their needs. And “shutting them the hell up” is working against that. Truly, the best route here is probably to find another caretaker who is willing to take the time to help this child… Anecdotally, I had similar troubles as a kid and after a battery of evaluations they found I had slightly diminished verb…

> And “shutting them the hell up” is working against that.

It’s fewer words than saying helping to foster increased listening and learning capabilities, but is effectively the same thing. As a parent you want to have deeper and meaningful conversations that allow for instruction, guidance, and mentoring. These things cannot happen if there is a clinical mental illness in the way.

Re: Show HN: I built an app to create repeatable checklists to help with ADHD

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Post by bobmaxup »

Swalden123 wrote: post #34
playpause wrote: post #11

Earlier quoted context omitted.

This looks amazing. I spent a lot of time searching for something exactly like this earlier this year, but eventually gave up. I set up a Shortcuts automation to do something similar: I have a few lists in Apple Reminders that I use as repeatable checklists, and every night the shortcut runs and just unchecks all the items. It works, and has really improved my life, but it has a few very annoying limitations. So I’m…

Sounds like you went through the same process I did as well :) I was surprised to find a lack of apps that have repeatable checklists. I did something similar to you with google forms. I had a shortcut set up to launch a google form to go through. Smart idea with using a shortcut the uncheck the items! Let me know how you go with the app :) Especially if it is missing anything you think you need.

There are a number of habit apps I have seen that sort of fall into this niche. Some have checklists.

Re: Show HN: I built an app to create repeatable checklists to help with ADHD

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Post by Bellamy »

bittermandel wrote: post #14

This is exactly what I have been looking for! Thank you so much. I've recently discovered together with my psychologist that I am "suffering" of something along the lines of ADHD. This includes selective memory (only remember what I focus on remembering), missing social cues and feeling overwhelmed if I have to suddenly do something I did not expect. I've just started my journey in figuring out how I can live my best…

I use Habinator.

It's not just a checklist but works as one as well.

Re: Show HN: I built an app to create repeatable checklists to help with ADHD

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Post by playpause »

bobmaxup wrote: post #42
Swalden123 wrote: post #34

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Sounds like you went through the same process I did as well :) I was surprised to find a lack of apps that have repeatable checklists. I did something similar to you with google forms. I had a shortcut set up to launch a google form to go through. Smart idea with using a shortcut the uncheck the items! Let me know how you go with the app :) Especially if it is missing anything you think you need.

There are a number of habit apps I have seen that sort of fall into this niche. Some have checklists.

Please give any example! I have never found anything that specifically does repeatable checklists.

Re: Show HN: I built an app to create repeatable checklists to help with ADHD

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Post by Swalden123 »

adge wrote: post #8

"I felt overwhelmed and would take ages to leave the house" I identify with this so strongly and my friends and family have commented on it as well... Unfortunately I don't have an iPhone. I would love to try it if you ported it to a web app though!

A web app is definitely a possibility as it is something I can build, where as Android I'm starting from scratch.

Re: Show HN: I built an app to create repeatable checklists to help with ADHD

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Post by austincheney »

brudgers wrote: post #25
austincheney wrote: post #6

Serious question. I have a foster child with severe ADHD. How can I teach them to shut the hell up? It sometimes take 20 or 30 words to say something that can be said in maybe 4 words. When they ask questions they don’t wait for answers before saying other things. It’s like talking as an exercise to continuously hear your own voice like political talk radio but even less intelligible and all over the place. A continu…

The child needs to talk. And an adult capable of listening. Deepening your empathy is totally within your control.

How much continuous listening in hours of time? That is a serious question. This is not a conversation with back and forth. It is a continuous unending stream of vocals. At what point should the child be expected to listen?

Please do not confuse empathy for sympathy.

Re: Show HN: I built an app to create repeatable checklists to help with ADHD

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Post by gexla »

Regularly for Android seems similar.

I find that having something on my screen while working is also useful. What I'm doing now is using something with a simple UI (like Notepad on Windows) and Power Tools to create a dedicated spot on my desktop space.

Whenever something comes to mind, I jot it down. Most important is that I write out the next thing that I want to be working on and then indented is the next step. I might create a section for each project where I'll place further steps which I thought of which I haven't arrived to yet. I still add my current items to the "Stream" section. Whenever I find myself drifting off, I have that log to get me back on track.

It's simple and it's one of the very few things I have tried which has "stuck" in the last few years.

Edit: I'm not sure I would call what I have as ADHD. I just have so much stuff going through my head that I "lose the thread" easily and forget what I was doing. I don't see how it could be any other way since I can't run multiple threads in my head. I find that the fix for me other than the log is to have the discipline to focus rather than allowing myself to go down rabbit trails for things which aren't on my list. I also find that for whatever reason, I can only do this in an office environment. I think the office creates structure which forces me to experience time differently. When I feel how scarce time is, then I'm not as likely to procrastinate.

Re: Show HN: I built an app to create repeatable checklists to help with ADHD

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Post by Swalden123 »

pgn674 wrote: post #33

Aww man, I've got an Android phone. Anyone know of any alternatives for Android? I'm currently using TickTick, but daily or activity based repeatable tasks isn't its focus. I was only able to get what I need because of its decently powerful filter.

Hopefully I'll make an Android version in the future, or a web app.

I used TickTick alot for this previously, I used to check the items complete then when I wanted to go through the list again I would just uncheck them and then the next day it would be checking them if that makes sense.

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