A cognitive script provides the step-by-step guidelines that individuals with EF challenges need to organize and understand new activities and situations.
SLANT = Student Success!
SLANT Strategy Supports Impulse Control Many students are challenged when faced with participating in group lessons, especially when new information is introduced. For students on the autism spectrum, pressure from this type of activity may reduce impulse control or their ability to stop behavior that interferes with learning. Lack of impulse control is typically related …
This is not OK! Learn Self-advocacy Skills
How can you be a self-advocate? Sheree started to shake. Her teacher was putting everyone into groups of four for the science project and she felt like she wanted to scream. Science was her favorite subject and she was excited about her idea to measure bacteria in different kinds of ice. But what if the …
Sometimes it’s Difficult to GET IT DONE!
Louisa was excited about the new school year and was looking forward to in-person learning at her middle school. She entered school with a great deal of anticipation and shared with her mom that she was going to have “her best year ever.” However, after only a few weeks into the school year, Louisa’s mom …
MAP: Manage Assignments and Projects
Savannah was given a long-term assignment to provide a report on a historical figure. She had to determine who she would like to present her report on and then conduct research, which may involve using online tools such as Google Scholar for information, visiting the school or local library, and/or interviewing others. She had to …