num_pages: 112
description: Flexible and 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 
language: English
title: Flexible and Focused: Teaching Executive Function Skills to Individuals with Autism and Attention Disorders
publisher: Academic Press