Solving Executive Function Challenges

"An extension of Brookes's 2011 school curriculum Unstuck and On Target! An Executive Function Curriculum to Improve Flexibility for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders, Research Edition. Helps ch

This text addresses the difficulties and challenges that children with executive function disorders often face as they try to navigate their way through the "regular" school system. Moyes offers tips

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Now a complete multicomponent kit!For students with executive function challenges, problems with flexibility and goal-directed behavior can be a major obstacle to success in school and in

本書特色◤ 協助自閉孩子實際操作的步驟與最詳盡的示範收錄「達成目標不卡住」方案的指引步驟，包括目標計畫表格、表格的使用範例；A計畫與B計畫如何設定；視覺提示、科技輔助的應用法；書中也不斷訓練孩子懂得妥協、學會穩定情緒的大事化小的技巧。同時，本書也提醒家長、師長避免踩到自閉兒的地雷：無法掌握的「一時興起」、過度負荷的問題，並持續訓練孩子設定「腳本與計畫」，緩解日常遇上變動時的卡住與爆炸。◤ 多年經驗收集而來的方法，經實證能有效協助星星兒學習更有彈性與應變能力！帶領孩子學習這套「達成目標不卡住」的方案是長遠之路，一路走來並不容易，本書不但提供實際示範，更是家長、師長與治療師們的溫暖支持。本書也鼓勵以讚美、保持正向的態度面對孩子，照顧者們也要懂得適時休息、尋求外界協助，唯有照顧好自己，才能照顧好孩子。「不卡住」的日常，可以有方法！是否覺得以下這些情境很熟悉？●鬧鐘響了要上學，起床看到喜歡的書卻看到忘我。●上學最喜歡的衣服又髒又皺，也沒有其他替代衣服，只能穿著睡衣。●前一晚書包沒整理，出門前才發現作業沒帶到，開始抓狂、到處找作業。別擔心，跟著本書3種執行功能技巧╳4種教學方法╳8種常見問題配套方案，幫助你的孩子靈活面對生活大小事！自閉特質的孩子們在生活中屢屢卡關，這是因為大腦執行功能（Executive Function）遇到困難，導致天生沒有足夠的工具來靈活應對每天面對的挑戰。「達成目標不卡住」（Unstuck and On Target）是由美國國家兒童醫學中心和知名特殊教育學校艾維蒙特學校（Ivymount School）為首的專家和家長們所共同研發的治療方案，推行多年，成效卓著。它以極為實用、簡單的關鍵詞與腳本，陪伴家長、老師、治療師協助星星兒適應生活、交朋友，並在學習上漸入佳境。這個方法教孩子保持彈性、學習必要的妥協、分辨主要目標與次要目標、妥善規劃並循序漸進地執行，最後和大人一起檢視結果。更重要的是，當大人也能在生活中大量示範具彈性的語言和思維，將可成為孩子的最佳模範。本書能教您的孩子／學生／個案：✓ 學會妥協（→得不到最想要的沒關係，至少不會什麼都沒有）✓ 把大事化為小事（→突發狀況不再崩潰）✓ 有A計畫也要有B計畫（→做好配套措施，學習面對不確定性）✓ 避免「一時興起」（→明辨最高目標、善用「計畫與腳本」）書中也提供大

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