Manual on Task-Switching or Set-Shifting (Paperback)

Task-switching means alternating among two or more sets of directions for responding to similar stimuli. In order to do task-switching well, one must use part of working memory to do a task, and another part to hold in mind what task to do. Task-switching is one of the executive functions thought to be important in making and executing plans and attaining goals. This skill appears to be especially difficult for people with ADHD. Medication used for ADHD appears to improve task-switching, but practice slso appears to lead to such improvement. This manual provides an explanation of current thinking about task-switching, in simple language. It tells how to do several games for task-switching practice. It also provides many worksheets whereby students can practice task-switching skills while also practicing useful academic skills: math facts, math word problems, and word-reading. The first author is a child and adolescent psychiatrist and adjunct faculty member at Drexel University and the University of Pittsburgh. The second author, his daughter, is a student of psychology at Cornell University.

General

Imprint:	Psychological Skills Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	July 2010
First published:	July 2010
Authors:	Joseph Mallory Strayhorn • Jillian Claire Strayhorn
Dimensions:	191 x 235 x 6mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	120
ISBN-13:	978-1-931773-13-3
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Psychology > Child & developmental psychology Books > Social sciences > Psychology > Abnormal psychology Books > Social sciences > Education > Schools > Primary / junior schools Promotions
LSN:	1-931773-13-0
Barcode:	9781931773133

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