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name: Leslie Josel
about: Leslie Josel launched Order Out of Chaos® in 2004 after her son was diagnosed with ADHD, executive dysfunction and other learning differences. Originally focusing her practice on working with the chronically disorganized (ADHD, students with learning challenges, hoarding behaviors); she expanded her business in 2010 to include coaching services and educational products for both students and parents. In 2016, Leslie expanded the company’s product division and officially launched Products Designed With Students in Mind.Leslie is the creator of the award-winning Academic Planner: A Tool for Time Management. The planner, awarded glowing reviews by many media outlets including Family Circle and ADDitude Magazine, is a 2020 Family Choice Award re Leslie Josel launched Order Out of Chaos® in 2004 after her son was diagnosed with ADHD, executive dysfunction and other learning differences. Originally focusing her practice on working with the chronically disorganized (ADHD, students with learning challenges, hoarding behaviors); she expanded her business in 2010 to include coaching services and educational products for both students and parents. In 2016, Leslie expanded the company’s product division and officially launched Products Designed With Students in Mind.Leslie is the creator of the award-winning Academic Planner: A Tool for Time Management. The planner, awarded glowing reviews by many media outlets including Family Circle and ADDitude Magazine, is a 2020 Family Choice Award recipient honoring the best products for children and families.A respected resource on ADHD and Executive Functioning in students, Leslie writes the weekly “Dear ADHD Family Coach” column for ADDitude Magazine, the premiere resource for adults and children with ADHD and LD. Leslie, until recently, was a contributing parenting writer for Family Circle Magazine. She writes on a wide variety of topics facing parents and students today for such publications as Diabetes Self-Management, Lifehacker and more. She also speaks and conducts workshops internationally.“My need to learn everything I can to help students learn the skills they need to be successful in learning and in life – is very personal.”Leslie's most recent book, "How To Do It Now Because It's Not Going Away: An Expert Guide to Getting Stuff Done was published by Lerner Publishing in October of 2020 and immediately won the TillyWig Media Award for best educational book. She is also the author of the award-winning, "What’s the Deal with Teens and Time Management: A Parent’s Guide to Helping Your Teen Succeed, published by People Tested Media in 2015 and the co-author of the award-winning, "The Complete Diabetes Organizer: Your Guide to a Less Stressful and More Manageable Diabetes Life." Leslie is a graduate of the JST Coach Training Program for teens and college students with ADHD. She also a Golden Circle member of the National Association of Productivity and Organizing Professionals (NAPO).Most recently, Leslie was awarded NAPO’s 2018 Founders’ Award. The award is given in the spirit of the original five founders and is presented to a member whose outstanding contributions have helped advance the organizing and productivity profession. She has also been named by GLOBAL GURUS as one of the top time management experts in the world four years in a row.Leslie lives in Westchester, NY with her husband, Wayne. In her all-too-rare spare time, you can find Leslie hiding out in her car indulging in her favorite treats – entertainment magazines and frozen yogurt. ...more