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Maximise Strengths

Whilst we work with children to build any weaker

Executive Function Skills, it is vital that we also

support them in maximising their strengths.

We can do this by helping them to:

1. Remind themselves of their strengths every day by keeping a

list of their strengths, a collage of photographs to show them or

speech bubbles with positive things people have said about

them.

2. Support them to get involved in as many things as possible

that use their strengths – in and outside of school.

▪ Find out what clubs are available that match their strengths.

▪ Reflect on what they enjoy? Sports, art, chess, computing,

animal welfare, design?

▪ If there aren’t any clubs they are interested in nearby, speak

to their school, ask an adult to help them get in touch with

their local council or look on the internet.

3. Make sure other people know their strengths so

that they can design lessons and tasks that use them.

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