| Task Initiation | Organization | Sustained Attention | Working Memory | Metacognition/Self-Monitoring/Self-Control/Flexibility |
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Variable Answers
What is your favourite task initiation strategy?
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Agenda and Self-Esteem Journal
How do we always start off our sessions?
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The process of redirecting your attention to another person or task when needed
What is task switching?
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Homework Time
How do we usually end our sessions?
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A skill that allows us to adapt to new situations and deal with changes
What is flexibility?
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A list of things that need to be completed
What is a to-do list?
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Variable Answers
Name one way you stay organized.
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Ask teacher for pre-made notes to follow along with
Sit closer to the teacher or board Highlight key words on the pre-made notes that you hear the teacher say Remind yourself or give yourself cues to get started when you’re interrupted Use positive affirmations to remind yourself of the outcomes of finishing the task Avoid distractions
Name a task switching strategy.
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Variable Answers
What is your favourite working memory strategy?
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Dealing with Change
Handling Frustration Problem Solving Skills Considering Others’ Perspectives Trying New Things
What topics do you remember about flexibility?
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Eat the Frog
Climb the Ladder Break up questions To-Do List
Name a task initiation strategy
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Desk Organization Checklist
Project Organization Checklist Assignments Checklist
Name an organization checklist.
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Cellphone
Friends Noise Music TV
Name one distractor.
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Word Wall
Remembering the fruits Baseball player questions
What was one way we practiced working memory in the sessions?
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Stop&Think
I-Statements Be Solution Focused Breathe Use Self-Talk Exercise Ask for Space Listen to Music
Name one strategy for self-control.
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The ability to start a task without procrastination
What is task initiation?
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Having an efficient and effective system to order and complete tasks
What is organization?
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Use a fidget
Doodle Ask for notes Frequent breaks
Name a strategy for keeping focus.
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Make connections
Chunking Looking for patterns Graphic Organizers Acronyms Verbal Rehearsal Rhymes Visual and Auditory Associations
Name a working memory strategy.
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Sticky notes
Name the best way to self-monitor.
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Putting something off that you could start right now
What is procrastination?
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Helps you get started right away
Allows you to think more clearly Allows you to do well on tasks Gives you more confidence Provides a system you can rely on
Name one way organization helps you.
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Being able to focus on one person or task for a period of time
What is sustained attention?
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The ability to temporarily hold and manipulate information for cognitive tasks performed in daily life
What is working memory?
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Knowing what you know and what you don't know
What is metacognition?
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