The Pattern Deck
Name the thing you keep feeling
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What you get
- 52 pages, 26 of them to write on, 5 to cut out
- A4 and US Letter, both included
- Full color and ink friendly, both included
- Printable and fillable PDF, 419 typing fields
- Instant digital download, no physical item
ADHD journal and card sorting kit, for the person who can feel a pattern but cannot get it into a sentence.
You know something is going on. You have known for months. But when somebody finally asks, it comes out as a shrug, because it lives in your head as forty small things and not as one sentence.
This pack turns it into twelve cards. You write one thing on each, cut them out, and sort them into three lanes: always, sometimes, and not this time. A card is allowed to move between lanes, and where it moves to is the entire point. A month later you sort again on clean cards, and what moved is the answer.
What's inside
52 pages in five sections, 26 of them to write on. Nothing in here has to be done in order.
- What keeps happening · ten pages of noticing, before you sort anything, and no pen needed for the first four
- What the deck is · the board, the cards, and somebody else’s finished sort to copy
- What changes it · eight things that move a card between the lanes: sleep, food, load, people, place, the week before
- What do I say · one sheet to hand over, the four questions to ask, and what to do if you are not believed
- What happened next · sort again a month later, put the two side by side, and write down what moved
It was never all in your head
One sort is a snapshot. Two sorts is a direction, and a direction is the thing nobody can argue with.
Sort it. Do not score it.
Soft systems for loud minds.
Good to know
How do I get my files?
Your download links appear on the order confirmation page the moment payment goes through, and they arrive by email too. Nothing is shipped.
What's included?
Every planner comes in US Letter and A4, in full color and in an ink friendly version, plus a fillable PDF you can type into. Bundles arrive as one zip file with every planner inside.
Can I fill it in on a tablet or computer?
Yes. Open the fillable PDF in a free PDF app, such as Adobe Acrobat Reader, and type straight onto the pages on a laptop, tablet or phone. You can also print any page and write by hand.
Can I print it more than once?
Yes. Print the pages you need, as often as your household needs them. The files are for personal use, so please do not share or resell them.
The small print
This is a digital download, so nothing is posted and nothing is shipped. Files are ready the moment payment clears and stay in your account forever. For personal use only, please: these files may not be resold or redistributed. Colors can look a little different on screen and in print. Made by a parent, not a doctor or a lawyer, so this is not medical, psychological or legal advice. It is somewhere to put your own thinking.
Digital files cannot be returned once they are downloaded, so we try to be generous before you buy: full page counts, real page close ups, and honest listings. If a file is broken or wrong, email us and we will make it right.
