4 Insanely Simple ways to Target Executive Functioning For Teens
This post is all about executive functioning for teens
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Vacation Planning Worksheet
This is a vacation planning task for older teens in speech therapy to target executive functioning skills.
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Realistic Scheduling Task
self-care morning
school
after school activities
night-time routine
Put together a schedule for the week and include extra time between tasks. Plan outings together at the same time (grocery store/doctor). This simple planning task is something that we can take for granted before a brain injury for example. After a cognitive impairment, it will pay off to put a little extra effort into planning and organizing your time. You can use a planner, group calendar on google, a wall calendar or any method that works best for you.
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Planning A Recipe
Have your teen plan a trip to the grocery store to make a specific recipe. Locate the ingredients, budget, make the purchase and cook! This is a great life skills.
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Brain Training Programs
There are a few good brain training programs. Please note they have made wild claims in the past, such as "prevents dementia" and have gotten a lot of scrutiny. While I can not agree with any outlandish claims these companies make, I can let you know it can't hurt to practice different skills through training programs, such as memory, processing speed, attention, problem solving.
Here are a few to try:
Elevate
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Bonus Executive Functioning For Teens Task: Escape the Room
Plan a fun outing to an escape the room and let the magic unfold.
Thanks for reading about executive functioning for teens
Speech therapy tips are served with a side of sarcasm
