The evidence-based curriculum Unstuck and On Target! provides 21 ready-to-use lessons for students ages 8-11 that help boost cognitive flexibility in everyday situations. Check out this free download to see six benefits of the Unstuck curriculum, and then visit the website to watch a free webinar, explore a sample lesson, and more.
Read this excerpt from Unstuck and On Target! Ages 11-15
Take a closer look at Unstuck and On Target! An Executive Function Curriculum to Improve Flexibility, Planning, and Organization, Second Edition.
Read the Unstuck & On Target!, Second Edition foreword by John Elder Robison.
Read the excerpt and discover how to teach how to set priorities, identify distractors, and monitor progress. The skills in this chapter will help those with ASD make conscious choices about when to work toward a goal and when to just have fun.
Using suggestions and scripts from the book Solving Executive Function Challenges, this post will give you some pointers on helping kids choose and reach their overarching goals—and sidestep those pesky whims that can derail their progress.
So what are the first steps toward supporting flexibility in your classroom?
Whether you’re trying to help a frustrated student get unstuck or looking for a change of pace between lessons, these short writing assignments—adapted from Jen Alexander’s Building Trauma-Sensitive Schools—will help foster positivity in your classroom.
Read how one model preschool incorporates AEPS in its program and works with families to identify goals and target activities during everyday routines–providing reassurance for both staff and family members that the goals for each child are getting the attention they deserve.
When students have trouble regulating their behavior, it makes learning a challenge. Many schools have PBIS programs in place to support positive behavior. How can you be sure yours is working?
To find out, learn about a PBIS self-assessment your school can take to clearly pinpoint what you're doing well and what you should target in the year ahead. At the same time, put these tips and tools in the hands of teachers and counselors to help better bolster behavior at every level.
