Unstuck and on target! : an executive function curriculum to improve flexibility, planning, and organization / Lynn Cannon, Lauren Kenworthy, Katie Alexander, Monica Werner, and Laura Gutermuth Anthony.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Cannon, Lynn.

Contributor:

Kenworthy, Lauren.

Alexander, Katie.

Werner, Monica.

Anthony, Laura Gutermuth.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Autistic children.

Autism spectrum disorders.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (437 pages)

Edition:

2nd ed.

Other Title:

Unstuck and on target!

Place of Publication:

Newburyport : Brookes Publishing, 2021.

Summary:

For students with executive function challenges, problems with flexibility and goal-directed behavior can be a major obstacle to success in school and in life. With the enhanced second edition of this popular curriculum-now optimized for both in-person and virtual instruction-you'll have everything you need to explicitly teach executive function skills in today's educational environment.

Contents:

Unstuck &amp

On Target! - An Executive Function Curriculum to Improve Flexibility, Planning and Organization 2e

Cover

Pictogram

Title Page

Copyright Page

Contents

About the Online Materials

About the Authors

Foreword

Acknowledgments

Introduction

Reinforcement System

Icon Glossary

Script Practice Throughout the Manual

Topic 1: Foundational Skills

Lesson 1: Get to Know You

Activity 1: Code of Conduct

Activity 2: Who Knows Whom?

Handout: All About Me!

Closing

Classroom Practice 1

Home Practice 1

Lesson 2: Introduction to Goal, Why, Plan, Do, Check

Activity 1: Introduction to GWPDC

Activity 2: Wacky GWPDC

Handout: Wacky GWPDC

Classroom Practice 2

Home Practice 2

Lesson 3: Emotional Identification

Activity 1: Feelings Target

Visual: Feelings Target

Materials: Feelings Target Cards

Activity 2: How Does It Make Me Feel?

Activity 3: Feelings Chain

Visual: Feelings Chain Scenarios

Handout: Feelings Chain Blank

Classroom Practice 3

Home Practice 3

Lesson 4: What Can You Do to Feel Better?

Activity 1: Disappointment and Coping

Handout: Disappointment and Coping

Activity 2: Coping Skills Investigation

Handout: How to Feel Just-Right

Handout: Just-Right Strategies Investigation

Handout: My Mission to Get Back to Just-Right

Handout: Deep Breathing

Activity 3: Strategy Cards

Handout: Strategy Card Examples

Additional Activity: Coping Choices

Classroom Practice 4

Home Practice 4

Topic 1 Progress Report

Topic 2: What Is Flexibility?

Lesson 5: Flexibility Investigation

Activity 1: Flexible vs. Rigid Scavenger Hunt

Activity 2: Flexible Is Faster (and More Efficient)

Closing.

Classroom Practice 5

Home Practice 5

Lesson 6: Flexibility

Activity 1: Mystery Word-Flexibility

Handout: Mystery Word 1

Educator Guide: Mystery Word 1 Key

Handout: Unstuck and On Target! Dictionary-Flexible

Activity 2: As Flexible as Putty

Handout: Flexible Fun

Handout: Fun Putty Recipe

Classroom Practice 6

Home Practice 6

Lesson 7: Getting Stuck

Activity 1: Mystery Word-Stuck

Handout: Mystery Word 2

Educator Guide: Mystery Word 2 Key

Handout: Unstuck and On Target! Dictionary-Stuck

Activity 2: Flexible/Stuck Role Play

Classroom Practice 7

Home Practice 7

Topic 2 Progress Report

Topic 3: How to Be Flexible

Lesson 8: Plan A → Plan B

Activity 1: Mystery Words-Plan A → Plan B

Handout: Mystery Word 3

Educator Guide: Mystery Word 3 Key

Handout: Unstuck and On Target! Dictionary-Plan A → Plan B

Activity 2: Speed B

Activity 3: Build a Plan A, B, C

Handout: Build a Plan A, B, C

Classroom Practice 8

Home Practice 8

Lesson 9: Compromise

Activity 1: Mystery Word-Compromise

Handout: Mystery Word 4

Educator Guide: Mystery Word 4 Key

Handout: Unstuck and On Target! Dictionary-Compromise

Activity 2: Compromise Game

Materials: Compromise Game Cards

Classroom Practice 9

Home Practice 9

Lesson 10: Big Deal/Little Deal

Activity 1: Mystery Words-Big Deal/Little Deal

Handout: Mystery Word 5

Educator Guide: Mystery Word 5 Key

Handout: Unstuck and On Target! Dictionary-Big Deal/Little Deal

Activity 2: Big Deal/Little Deal Practice

Materials: Big Deal/Little Deal Cards

Activity 3: Converting Big Deals to Little Deals

Handout: Big Deal/Little Deal Scale

Classroom Practice 10

Home Practice 10.

Lesson 11: Choice/No Choice

Activity 1: Mystery Words-Choice/No Choice

Handout: Mystery Word 6

Educator Guide: Mystery Word 6 Key

Handout: Unstuck and On Target! Dictionary-Choice/No Choice

Activity 2: Choice/No Choice Practice

Materials: Choice/No Choice Cards

Classroom Practice 11

Home Practice 11

Lesson 12: Expect the Unexpected

Activity 1: Expect the Unexpected Introduction

Activity 2: Handling the Unexpected Exploration

Educator Guide: Handling the Unexpected Game Rules

Materials: Handling the Unexpected Game Board

Materials: Handling the Unexpected Game Cards

Classroom Practice 12

Home Practice 12

Topic 3 Progress Report

Topic 4: Why Be Flexible?

Lesson 13: The Advantages of Being Flexible

Activity 1: What to Do When What I Want Is Impossible

Educator Script: My Two Choices

Visual: Group Flexibility Chant

Activity 2: Flexibility Freeway Game

Educator Guide: Flexibility Freeway Game Rules

Materials: Flexibility Freeway Game Board

Materials: Flexibility Freeway Game Cards

Classroom Practice 13

Home Practice 13

Lesson 14: Being Flexible Can Make Good Things Happen

Activity 1: Flexibility Powers

Educator Script: Flexibility Gives You Power Scenarios

Activity 2: Flexible Reputation

Educator Script: Marble Jar: Flexible Reputation Scenarios

Classroom Practice 14

Home Practice 14

Topic 4 Progress Report

Topic 5: Your Goals: Getting What You Want

Lesson 15: Setting and Achieving Goals Using GWPDC

Activity 1: Think Pink-GWPDC

Handout: Think Pink-GWPDC

Classroom Practice 15

Home Practice 15

Lesson 16: GWPDC Application and Practice

Activity 1: Cereal.

Additional Activity: What Is a Target Goal?

Additional Activity: Target Goal Example

Classroom Practice 16

Home Practice 16

Lessons 17 &amp

18: GWPDC Stations

Activity 1: Plan B Strategies

Activity 2: GWPDC Stations

Handout: GWPDC Station 1

Handout: Compromise Station 2

Handout: GWPDC Station 3

Materials: Distractor Game Cards Station 4

Materials: Distractor Game Cards Answer Key Station 4

Materials: Distractor Game Tracking Sheet Station 4

Handout: GWPDC Station 5

Handout: GWPDC Station 5 Scenarios

Classroom Practice 17 &amp

18

Home Practice 17 &amp

Lesson 19: Event Planning

Activity 1: Planning a Class Event

Classroom Practice 19 &amp

20

Home Practice 19 &amp

Lesson 20: Event

Topic 5 Progress Report

Topic 6: Flexible/Goal-Directed Futures

Lesson 21: Interview (&amp

Optional Game)

Activity 1: Talk Show

Handout: Flexible Futures

Additional Activity: Four Corners

Educator Script: Four Corners Questions &amp

Answer Key

Handout: Graduation Certificate

Classroom Practice 21

Home Practice 21

Topic 6 Progress Report

Appendix

Index

Back Cover.

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

9781681254920

1681254921

9781681254913

1681254913

OCLC:

1256255121