LEADER 03479oam 2200409z- 450 001 9910583498503321 005 20240402171545.0 010 $a0-12-809834-1 010 $a0-12-809833-3 035 $a(CKB)3710000001006883 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC4783916 035 $a(EXLCZ)993710000001006883 100 $a20180305c2017uuuu -u- - 101 0 $aeng 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 10$aFlexible and focused $eteaching executive function skills to individuals with autism and attention disorders /$fAdel C. Najdowski, Psychology Department Pepperdine University Los, Angeles, CA, USA 210 1$cLondon :$cAcademic Press is an imprint of Elsevier,$d2017. 215 $a1 online resource 311 08$aOnline version: Najdowski, Adel C. Flexible and focus : teaching executive function skills to individuals with autism and attention disorders. United Kingdom : Academic Press, 2017 9780128098349 (OCLoC)968328218 327 $aIntroduction -- Principles behind the lessons -- Self-awareness, inhibition, and self-management -- Attention -- Organization -- Problem solving, time management, and planning -- Working memory -- Emotional self-regulation and flexibility -- Troubleshooting. 330 $aFlexible and Focused: Teaching Executive Function Skills to Individuals with Autism and Attention Disorders is a manual written for individuals who work with learners who struggle with executive function deficits. The manual takes the perspective that executive function skills can be improved through effective intervention, just like any other skills. This how-to manual provides practical strategies for teaching learners to be focused, organized, flexible, and able to effectively manage themselves. Ready-to-use lessons, data sheets, worksheets, and other tools for practitioners, educators, and parents are provided to help them tackle common problems associated with executive function deficits in learners of any diagnosis, ages 5 to adult. The principles of applied behavior analysis (ABA), which form the foundation of this manual, are translated into simple, easy-to-use procedures. Lessons for improving executive function skills in real-life everyday situations are provided in the following areas: Self-awareness; Inhibition and impulse control; Self-management; Attention; Organization; Problem solving; Time management; Planning; Working memory; Emotional self-regulation; Flexibility; 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. 606 $aProblem solving$xStudy and teaching 606 $aExecutive functions (Neuropsychology) 606 $aAutistic children$xEducation 606 $aChildren with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder$xEducation 615 0$aProblem solving$xStudy and teaching. 615 0$aExecutive functions (Neuropsychology) 615 0$aAutistic children$xEducation. 615 0$aChildren with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder$xEducation. 676 $a371.94 700 $aNajdowski$b Adel C.$0954183 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910583498503321 996 $aFlexible and focused$92158041 997 $aUNINA