Definitions
Strategies
Executive Function Scenarios
Strategies contd.
Flexibility
100

Think before you do!

What is Response Inhibition?

100
  • Keeping a calendar
  • Keeping a list – To do list

What are Planning Strategies?

100

You are going on a trip and still need to pack, get your homework done and plan your trip schedule out.

What is Planning?

100

Types of strategies for Task initiation

What are...

  • Incentives - Positive reinforcements
  • Identify the task
  • Break it down into smaller parts
100

Definition of Flexibility

What is the ability to adapt to new situation and effectively cope with change?

200

Being able to start a task right away.

What is Task Initiation?

200
  • Stop and think (count to 10)
  • Raising your hand in school

What are Response Inhibition strategies?

200

You have a big 5-page research report due in 1 week.

What is Task Initiation?

200

Strategies for Planning.

What are...

  • Main goal
  • Break into smaller parts
  • Reminders
200

Flexibility strategies

What is having an open mind or being solution oriented?

300

Being able to decide what is most important and least important and doing the most important parts first.

What is Planning?

300
  • Identify the task
  • Break it down into smaller parts

What are Task Initiation strategies?

300

Your teacher said No to something you wanted to do.

What is Response Inhibition. 

300

Strategies for Response Inhibition. 

What are...

  • Step away
  • Walk away and take some breaths
300

An example of using Flexible thinking.

Open ended question...