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Executive Functioning

MM Organization & Motivation™

Executive Functioning

Model Me Organization & Motivation™ models executive functioning skills that are the building blocks for academic and social success.

Elementary, Middle School, High School
Run Time: Approx. 63 Minutes

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Model Me Organization & Motivation™

Topics

Do My Best

Planning Ahead

Being on Time

Note-Taking

Organization

Persistence

Break it Down

Flexibility

Focus

The Big Picture

Memorization

Mistakes

Manual & Workbook

The teaching manual and student workbook for this video promote learning through adaptable lesson plans paired with visual exercises. These resources support skill acquisition in the classroom, at home, and in the community.

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About the Video

The Model Me Organization & Motivation™ video presents skills related to organization and self-motivation. It features teen-aged children demonstrating how to get organized and stay motivated. Each scene lasts between 30 seconds and 3 minutes, depending on the chapter. At the end of each chapter is a storyboard summarizing the rules taught.

The video is hosted by the children in the video, who narrate each scene. The visual is combined with narration and graphics that help explain the particular rule. Each skill is demonstrated in more than one situation and across environments. This is useful to children with Autism because it helps with generalization of the skill taught. Graphics and music are used to make the video appealing to children with Autism.

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Executive Functioning

It’s important to understand executive functioning in Autism and above all to tailor interventions as well as offer support. The skills encompass cognitive processes that enable individuals to plan, organize, initiate, and also to regulate tasks. As has been noted, in Autism spectrum disorder, these challenges are common. As a result, they impact areas such as flexibility, working memory, and impulse control.

In summary, individuals with Autism often encounter difficulties in adapting to changes, organizing tasks, and managing time effectively. It is therefore key to teach these skills in order to promote independence and success in daily life. Evidence suggests that interventions such as video modeling targeting executive functioning deficits can significantly improve adaptive behaviors in individuals with Autism.