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LEARNING NEEDS CHECK: EXECUTIVE FUNCTION SKILLS
Is the amount of information Will it be easy for me to Will it be easy for me to keep my
Is the information at the ok for me to hold in my Can I focus my attention ok Can I be flexible in this manage any unhelpful brain & body at the right emotional
right pace for me? on this task? situation? and energy levels for the task?
mind? desires?
If not, could I ask for things to If holding my attention is hard, Could I try Working Out Would it help to have a buddy?
be explained more slowly? If the information is too much, what would help? Movement Windows to help for now? For Sit somewhere different? What What would help me to feel
Could I record and listen again? could I ask the person to give breaks? Working with the future, what adult could would make helpful habits soothed for now? A walk? What
me key points? Could I ask for a
strategies could I start practising
Could I have a prompt sheet to diagram or pictures to help? someone? Working in a quiet help me improve my Flexible easier and unhelpful habits to help me self-soothe quickly?
help? room? Thinking skills? harder?
