Planning/
Prioritization
Work on setting goals that are achievable and meaningful
Celebrate the completion of each individual step completed
Create study plans
Break down/chunk assignments, projects, and information and discuss what should be addressed first
Planners
Rubrics and study guides to highlight most important areas
Show what “done” looks like to help determine steps
Decide a target goal and discuss whims or distractors that could get in the way
Visualization to think through steps of a plan
Checklists or picture list to include all aspects of a plan
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Calendars to assist in laying out established plan
Concept or mind maps to visually represent ideas
Practice planning an obstacle course/new game
Puzzles to try various strategies
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Floor puzzle
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Crossword
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Sudoku
Games that utilize planning skills
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Jenga
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Checkers
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Chess
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Monopoly
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Clue
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Tangrams
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Mastermind
References
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Beck, C. (2019). Executive Functioning Skills Activity Guide. www.theottoolbox.com
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Center on the Developing Child at Harvard University (2014). Enhancing and Practicing Executive Function Skills with Children from Infancy to Adolescence. www.developingchild.harvard.edu.
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Dawson, P., & Guare, R., (2018). From Executive Function Skills in Children and Adolescents. New York: Guilford Press. Third Edition.
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Forgan, J. W., & Richey, M. A. (2015). The impulsive, disorganized child: Solutions for parenting kids with executive functioning difficulties. Prufrock Press Inc.​
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Harkla. (2022, February 22). Top 7 Executive Functioning Strategies for Kids [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l2N0_zBYLlk
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Kenworthy, L., Anthony, L. G., Alexander, K. C., Werner, M. A., Cannon, L., & Greenman, L. (2014). Solving executive function challenges: Simple ways to get kids with autism unstuck and on target. Paul H. Brookes Publishing Co.
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Meltzer, L. (2010). Promoting executive function in the classroom. The Guilford Press.
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O’Brien, J., & Kuhaneck, H. (2019). Case-smith’s occupational therapy for children and adolescents (8th ed.). Elsevier.
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Soclof, A., & Christie, L., (2020). Executive Functioning: Teaching Children Organizational Skills [Online course]. Professional Development Resources.
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Ward, S., & Jacobsen, K. (2014). A clinical model for developing executive function skills. Perspectives on Language Learning and Education, 21(2), 72–84. https://doi.org/10.1044/lle21.2.72
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Wolraich, M., & Hagan, J. F. (2019). ADHD: What every parent needs to know (3rd edition). American Academy of Pediatrics.