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Doing tasks the same way each day helps build this.
What is a routine?
Practicing the same information over time helps strengthen this.
What is memory?
A tool that reminds you of appointments and events.
What is a calendar?
Turning off the TV while working helps reduce this.
What are distractions?
Taking your time and speaking slowly helps with this.
What is clear communication?
These games involve fitting pieces together to make a picture. They help strengthen your visuospatial skills.
What are puzzles?
Making a mental picture to remember something is called this.
What is visualization?
A step-by-step list used to complete a task.
What is a checklist or a to-do list?
Working in a quiet space helps improve this.
What is focus?
Making eye contact helps show this.
What is attention or interest?
Name one way to make a room easier to navigate.
What is decluttering, organizing, labeling,
Breaking a phone number into smaller parts is an example of this.
What is chunking?
Doing the most important task first is called this.
What is prioritizing?
Thinking about what you are doing while doing it is called this.
What is self-monitoring?
Asking questions to keep a conversation going helps with this.
What is engagement?
Organizing a drawer or bag helps practice this skill.
What is spatial organization?
Connecting new information to something you already know is called this.
What is association?
A daily written plan of activities is called this.
What is a schedule?
Taking short breaks helps prevent this.
What is fatigue?
If you forget a word, what can you do?
What is describe it (circumlocution) or use gestures?
Looking from left to right to find items is called this.
What is visual scanning?
If you forget to turn something off, setting this can help.
What is a timer or alarm?
Talking yourself through a task is an internal or external strategy?
What is internal?
You keep looking around the room instead of your task, what should you change?
What is reduce distractions?
Listening for key words helps you do this.
What is understand the message?