Executive Function Skills
This skill helps children resist distractions and control impulses.
What is inhibitory control?
At this age, Children can usually count to ___ and count ___ objects
10, 10
Using picture schedules and color-coded folders helps with this
What is following directions/organization?
Piaget’s stage that explains difficulty with multi-step tasks
What is the preoperational stage?
What grade are children of this age in?
Kindergarten
The ability to hold and manipulate information in your mind
What is working memory?
Children begin to spell their ____.
Name
Obstacle courses and scooter boards are examples of this type of play.
What is sensory motor play?
Vygotsky’s concept that highlights the role of scaffolding.
What is the Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD)?
A child’s ability to spell their first and sometimes last name reflects growth in this domain.
What is language development?
The skill that allows children to adjust and switch between tasks
What is mental flexibility?
Pretend play and creativity are common in this developmental domain
What is social-emotional development?
This strategy helps children calm their bodies and improve focus.
What is regulation?
Skinner’s theory suggests this can help reduce distractibility.
What is reinforcement?
quiet corners
Difficulty in this area may cause challenges with multi-step directions
What is executive functioning?
What is a motor function of this age that involves balls?
catching
Step-by-step charts and visual supports are examples of this intervention style.
What is routine-building with visual supports?
Visual schedules help children stay organized by reducing this
Reinforcement strategies like sticker charts are rooted in this behavioral theory.
What is Skinner’s operant conditioning?
Difficulty in this executive function skill may cause a child to struggle with organizing, conserving, and completing group tasks, as described by Piaget
What is working memory and mental flexibility?
At this stage, children begin to understand this concept, which helps them link actions to outcomes.
What is cause and effect
This intervention combines movement activities like pushing/pulling objects with structured play to improve regulation and attention.
What is sensory motor play for self-regulation?
According to Vygotsky, Mia may need this type of support from peers or adults to complete multi-step directions
What is scaffolding within the Zone of Proximal Development?
Combining caregiver routines, peer scaffolding, and sensory play interventions demonstrates this holistic OT principle.
What is the integration of environment, occupation, and performance?