Page 38 - Course 4 Skills and Strengths Part 2 Executive Function Skills

Brain Needs Answers
Brain Control Questions

1. The 3 main categories of needs are:

7. Can you describe the two corresponding animals for each of
➢ Physical (basic physical & sensory),
the six Executive Function Skills in our strength-based

➢ Emotional (People Around Me & World Around Me)
approach ?

➢ Learning needs (the fancy term being Executive Function Skills) and

the six related skills (Control Centre Skills 2).
8. Can you describe both helpful and unhelpful times of using the
animal strength? E.g. An example of a helpful time to be
2. The 6 Physical needs: water, food, sleep, pain free, right
Determined Donkey and an unhelpful time.
temperature, physical exercise (feeling fit).

9. How can we improve Executive Function Skills?
3. The 6 Sensory needs: light, sound, proprioception, smell, tactile,

level of interest.

4. The 6 People Around Me needs: cared for and supported by adults;

liked by peers; sense of belonging; feeling I count and am an important

part of the group; feeling ok and accepted as the person I am; feeling

listened to and understood.