Scattered or Executive Function Challenges · Scattered or Executive Function Challenges Author:...
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LEARN MORE AT BEYONDBOOKSMART.COM REASON Avoids working on long-term or comprehensive projects IS IT "SCATTERED" OR EXECUTIVE FUNCTION CHALLENGES? Adults who appear forgetful, distracted, or unmotivated can often lack important self-management skills. SYMPTOM SKILL NEEDED Doesn't have a way to get started Task initiation SYMPTOM REASON SKILL NEEDED Cannot locate important items or documents, forgets obligations Doesn't have systems to keep track of items and intentions Organization SYMPTOM REASON SKILL NEEDED SYMPTOM REASON SKILLS NEEDED Runs late for appointments, often misses due dates Doesn’t have strategies for being aware of time Time management Procrastinates, then panics at the last minute Doesn’t know how to break work into chunks and rank the importance of tasks Planning and prioritizing SYMPTOM REASON SKILL NEEDED Easily distracted and has difficulty keeping focus Lacks strategies to maintain concentration and persistence Sustained attention Executive Function skills are coachable : Task Initiation Organization Time Management Planning Prioritizing Distraction Management (C) 2019 Beyond BookSmart
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REASON
Avoids working on long-term orcomprehensive projects
IS IT "SCATTERED" OREXECUTIVE FUNCTION
CHALLENGES?Adults who appear forgetful, distracted, or unmotivated can often lack important
self-management skills.
SYMPTOM
SKILL NEEDEDDoesn't have a way to get started
Task initiation
SYMPTOM
REASON
SKILL NEEDED
Cannot locate important items or documents, forgets obligations
Doesn't have systems to keep track of items and intentions
Organization
SYMPTOM
REASON
SKILL NEEDED
SYMPTOM
REASON
SKILLS NEEDED
Runs late for appointments, often misses due dates
Doesn’t have strategies for being aware of time
Time management
Procrastinates, then panics at the last minute
Doesn’t know how to break work into chunks and rank the importance of tasks
Planning and prioritizing
SYMPTOM
REASON
SKILL NEEDED
Easily distracted and has difficulty keepingfocus
Lacks strategies to maintain concentrationand persistence
Sustained attention
Executive Function skills are coachable :Task Initiation Organization Time Management Planning Prioritizing Distraction Management
(C) 2019 Beyond BookSmart
