Flexible and Focused - Teaching Executive Function Skills to Individuals with Autism and Attention Disorders (Paperback)

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 Flexibility

General

Imprint:	Academic Press Inc
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Critical Specialties in Treating Autism and other Behavioral Challenges
Release date:	2017
First published:	2017
Authors:	Adel Najdowski
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 9mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	120
ISBN-13:	978-0-12-809833-2
Categories:	Books > Medicine > Clinical & internal medicine > Neurology & clinical neurophysiology Books > Medicine > Other branches of medicine > Clinical psychology > Psychotherapy Promotions
LSN:	0-12-809833-3
Barcode:	9780128098332

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