Everest helps with the Focus, Planning, and Self-Awareness thinking skills. Try some of the specific suggestions below, or let us know how you use this app in the comment box at the bottom of the page.

Focus Activity

Set a very achievable first "dream" for your child. It could be something as simple as making the bed. Input the steps you would like your child to take. The folding techniques, order of the blankets, and any additional concerns should be included in the this portion of the app. One you have added all the steps, you have successfully created a "dream" for your child. While making the bed isn't quite the lofty goal, stress the importance of seeing an activity through to completion. With an activity like making the bed, don't allow your child to get distracted. The task itself should really take no more than a couple of minutes, so explain why he should avoid outside distractions and multitasking when performing such a short, easy task. Once he finished, after checking off each step, he will congratulated by the app. Be sure to offer him some words of encouragement as well.

Planning Activity

Does your child have any grand plans for his future? An ideal occupation? Here's your chance to make that dream a reality. Goals like becoming a astronaut or a professional musician take dedication, time, determination, and luck. While luck will always be the variable, have a discussion with your child about just how difficult -- but possible -- these goals are. Break the goal up into a series of manageable task using the step by step list that Everest offers. If your child wants to be an astronaut, the first step could be: go to the public library and read an astrology book. The second could be an online research session, where your child learns the about the nature of the profession. Of course, the overall journey will take years, but if your child can complete each step you create, then there's no reason he can't achieve his dream

Self-Awareness Activity

Goals become much easier to achieve when there is community of support. That's exactly what Everest offers. Encourage your child to engage with other Everest users. He can seek out other users who are on a similar path and give and receive inspirational comments. Sometimes when an activity seems to daunting, it's difficult to start the activity, as the goal seems impossible to achieve. But with positive reinforcement and motivation from a supportive Everest community, your child will be that much closer to fully realizing his goal. Engage him with other users, allowing your child to help to inspire and be inspired by others -- under your supervision, of course.

Lift

Lift is an iOS productivity app aimed at developing good habits. Rather than adding tasks like similar list-taking apps, users of Lift add “habits” to help encourage a lifestyle change. Learn all about it in our Lift review.

Fetchnotes

Fetchnotes is a cloud-based note-taking app, where users organize all information using tags. It is a great for practicing Organization and Self-Awareness skills, and has been identified as being useful for children with ADHD. Read more in out Fetchnotes review.

Wunderlist

Wunderlist is a free website and mobile app for managing tasks and creating lists. Users create tasks, then set a due date and reminder to keep them on track. Read our Wunderlist review for details.

iCal

iCal comes standard on Apple devices, and can be another great tool for staying organized. iCal offers similar color-coding and reminder features for managing time. Read our iCal review for more.