ABSTRACT
We can sum up the coping strategies in this chapter as “get it before you lose it.” However, it also is important to get it in a manner that you will be able to use it later. You are bombarded by loads of information each day, most of which you can (and sometimes must) ignore, but some of which you will need to categorize and access later. Data management is particularly crucial for school and workplace functioning, although people who work as stay-at-home parents or who have other roles (e.g., soccer coach, volunteer coordinator of a local Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Disorder chapter) also have to organize and keep track of important information. This chapter will review some basic strategies for tracking everyday information.
