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Flexible and Focused: Teaching Executive Function Skills to Individuals with Autism and Attention Disorders is a manual written for individuals who work with learners who struggle with executive function deficits. The manual takes the perspective that executive function skills can be improved through effective intervention, just like any other skills. This how-to manual provides practical strategies for teaching learners to be focused, organized, flexible, and able to effectively manage themselves. Ready-to-use lessons, data sheets, worksheets, and other tools for practitioners, educators, and parents are provided to help them tackle common problems associated with executive function deficits in learners of any diagnosis, ages 5 to adult. The principles of applied behavior analysis (ABA), which form the foundation of this manual, are translated into simple, easy-to-use procedures. Lessons for improving executive function skills in real-life everyday situations are provided in the following areas: Self-awareness Inhibition and impulse control Self-management Attention Organization Problem solving Time management Planning Working memory Emotional self-regulation FlexibilityProduct Identifiers
PublisherElsevier Science Publishing Co INC International Concepts
ISBN-139780128098332
eBay Product ID (ePID)230134798
Product Key Features
Number of Pages120 Pages
Publication NameFlexible and Focused: Teaching Executive Function Skills to Individuals with Autism and Attention Disorders
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2017
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaClinical Psychology
AuthorAdel C. Najdowski
SeriesCritical Specialties in Treating Autism and Other Behavioral Challenges
Dimensions
Item Height229 mm
Item Weight200 g
Additional Product Features
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited States
Title_AuthorAdel C. Najdowski