
Flexible and Focused
Teaching Executive Function Skills to Individuals with Autism and Attention Disorders
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Description
Key Features
- Provides an overview of what constitutes executive function skills
- Outlines how techniques based on applied behavior analysis can be used to teach skills
- Presents step-by-step lessons for practitioners, educators, and parents to implement with individuals with executive function deficits
- Includes data sheets, task analyses, worksheets, and visual aids
Readership
Practitioners, educators, and parents
Table of Contents
- Series Foreword: Critical Specialities in Treating Autism and Other Behavioral Challenges
- Purpose
- Chapter 1. Introduction
- Abstract
- 1.1 How Can This Manual Help?
- 1.2 Who Can Use This Manual?
- 1.3 What Type of Learners Will Benefit From This Manual?
- 1.4 A Consideration for Board Certified Behavior Analysts (BCBAs)
- 1.5 Format of This Manual
- Chapter 2. Principles Behind the Lessons
- Abstract
- 2.1 Positive Reinforcement
- 2.2 Prompting and Prompt Fading
- 2.3 Chaining
- 2.4 Generalization
- 2.5 Maintenance
- 2.6 Data Collection and Graphing
- Chapter 3. Self-Awareness, Inhibition, and Self-Management
- Abstract
- 3.1 Self-Awareness
- 3.2 Self-Management
- Chapter 4. Attention
- Abstract
- 4.1 Morning and Evening Routines
- 4.2 Homework Routine
- 4.3 Sustained Attention
- Chapter 5. Organization
- Abstract
- 5.1 Cleaning Bedroom
- 5.2 Organizing Homework and School Supplies
- 5.3 Organizing Personal Spaces
- Chapter 6. Problem Solving, Time Management, and Planning
- Abstract
- 6.1 Problem Solving
- 6.2 Problem Solving Lesson
- 6.3 Time Management
- 6.4 Time Management Lesson
- 6.5 Planning
- 6.6 Using a Planner/Device for Planning
- 6.7 Planning: Short- and Long-Term Goals
- 6.8 Planning: Social Plans and Social Media
- Chapter 7. Working Memory
- Abstract
- 7.1 Studying Skills
- 7.2 Remembering to Turn In Homework
- 7.3 Keeping Track of Personal Items
- Chapter 8. Emotional Self-Regulation and Flexibility
- Abstract
- 8.1 Emotional Self-Regulation
- 8.2 Flexibility
- 8.3 Flexibility Lesson
- Chapter 9. Troubleshooting
- Abstract
- 9.1 Antecedent Manipulations
- 9.2 Reinforcement Procedures
- 9.3 Sufficient Learning Opportunities
- 9.4 Component Skills and Prerequisite Skills
- 9.5 Attention Deficits
- 9.6 Apps
- 9.7 Make It Fun
- Appendix A
- Additional Resources
- References
- Index
- Series Foreword: Critical Specialities in Treating Autism and Other Behavioral Challenges
Product details
- No. of pages: 120
- Language: English
- Copyright: © Academic Press 2017
- Published: December 28, 2016
- Imprint: Academic Press
- eBook ISBN: 9780128098349
- Paperback ISBN: 9780128098332
About the Author
Adel Najdowski
Affiliations and Expertise
Ratings and Reviews
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Miguel F. Sat Jan 15 2022
Great Resource
This book definitely comes with all of the right info.
Victoria P. Mon May 14 2018
Flexible and Focused
Excellent resource - very user friendly with helpful strategies.
Celia H. Thu Dec 28 2017
Flexible and Focused
Awesome! It’s in my work bag all the time!