1. Tools to Support Executive Functions (parent presentation) Karen Janowski Karen.janowski@gmail.com

2. http://www.photo-dictionary.com/phrase/7046/welcome-mat.html

3. “She doesn’t know where to begin…..”

4. “He’s got great ideas but just can’t get them down on paper….”

5. “She takes hours to finish her homework ….and then she forgets to pass it in....”

6. Executive Functions

7. “The Brain’s CEO”

8. Executive Function (EF) involves activating, orchestrating, monitoring, evaluating and adapting different strategies to accomplish different tasks. (Horowitz, 2007)

9. Initiating Sustaining Inhibiting/stopping Set Shifting (Denckla, 1996)

10. 89% to 98% of students with ADHD have deficits in executive skills Russell Barkley

11. Translation - Five Main Skills

12. Planning Organization Time Management Working Memory Metacognition

13. Plan

18. Strategize

19. Plan B

22. Reduce learned helplessness

23. Interventions Dawson and Guare

24. Individual Level – Explicit individualized strategy Instruction http://www.gonzaga.edu/academics/colleges+and+schools/School-of-Education/Majors- Programs/Student-Teaching-and-Field-Experience/images/450_student-teacher-1.jpg

25. Environmental Level – External support and structure http://www.iteachithink.com/2012/09/iphone-ipad-and-android-random-student.html

26. General Guidelines Minimize Paper Use visuals Explicit strategy instruction Monitor time on task Toolbelt Theory (Ira Socol) Manage workflow

27. Note: The recommendations which follow serve as a starting point. This list is not exhaustive and new apps are continually developed.

28. What difference do mobile devices make with recommendations?

29. Readily available Longer battery life Instant on Portable Cool

30. Planning/organizing Productivity Apps It’s a whole new world

31. Features of the devices: Speak Selection Camera functions Calendar functions

32. Features of the devices: Reminder Functions Timer Functions Siri/Speech Recognition

33. Memory Apps All About Me app ($2.99) Sound Gecko (free online and an app) Screen Casting apps (free) – Educreations, ShowMe, Screenchomp

34. Getting Things Done (younger students) Waitstrip – easy, visual $.99 app Chore Pad - $4.99 app

35. Organization Tool Apps Sticky Notes (low tech and app, free) Siri Evernote – free, syncs to everything Errands To do list (free) Quick NotePro app (has record feature, $3.99) Forgetful – (free for two audio reminders)

36. Homework Apps (priorities, alarms, etc) InClass (free) Erudio (free) istudiez Pro ($2.99) Complete Class Organizer ($4.99)

37. Time Management Rescue Time – online tool, tracks how you spend time on your computer 30/30 – (free app, with task timers) Tododo HD (task timers, $1.99 app)

38. Writing http://www1.aucegypt.edu/academic/writers/

39. Brainstorming What’s available?

40. UDLTechToolkit.wikispaces.com iPad Apps – Popplet Lite (free) IdeaSketch (free) Tools4Students ($.99, excellent templates )

41. Writing Tools Bypass writing challenges Paperport Notes Dragon Dictation speech recognition built into devices

42. Editing (Evaluate mechanics) PaperRater.com Collaborative revision features in Google docs/drive

43. LiveScribe Smart Pen Notability ($1.99, excellent app, numerous features, syncs audio to text) Sound Note ($4.99 app, syncs audio to text) Capture Notes ($4.99 appnumerous features) NoteBinder ($6.99 app, numerous features, ) Notetaking

44. Study Skills Tools Flash Card apps (Quizlet online) Flashcard(let) free iBooks (Active Reading strategies)

45. Newton Assistive Tech Resource Page: bit.ly/ATIAEF2

46. Thank you! Karen.janowski@gmail.com

47. PHOTO CREDITS Student against wall - http://www.flickr.com/photos/aegishjalmur/2288932018http://www.flickr.com/photos/aegishjalmur/2288932018 Chessboard - http://www.flickr.com/photos/pshan427/2331162310/http://www.flickr.com/photos/pshan427/2331162310/ Plan B http://www.flickr.com/photos/mringlein/1403246089/http://www.flickr.com/photos/mringlein/1403246089/ Large Chessboard http://www.flickr.com/photos/rusworks/84248875/http://www.flickr.com/photos/rusworks/84248875/ Watches http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn/312870142/http://www.flickr.com/photos/martyn/312870142/ Start button - http://www.123rf.com/photo_3995846_start-button-over-white- concept-of-begin-go-initiate-etc.htmlhttp://www.123rf.com/photo_3995846_start-button-over-white- concept-of-begin-go-initiate-etc.html Shift - http://blog.makezine.com/archive/2007/04/idsa_northeast_district_c.html http://blog.makezine.com/archive/2007/04/idsa_northeast_district_c.html Disorganization - http://bit.ly/eYtsMG http://bit.ly/eYtsMG