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Phyl T. Macomber, President of Make A Difference, Inc. and Practical Assistive Technology Solutions. In addition, she is author of the adapted curriculum framework called T.H.E. P.A.C.T.


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Part 1: Command Central for the Brain

Command Central for the Brain The Importance of “Connect-the-Dots” Lessons for Teaching Executive Functioning Skills The Command Center for THE Brain Executive functioning skills are the true command center of the brain. They consist of multiple mental skills, traveling through neural pathways, that help the brain organize and act on information to manage life tasks of all types. Executive functioning involves the ability to size up a problem; to come up with a plan to solve the problem; to reassess the plan over time as contingencies change; and to modify the plan, as needed, towards completion of the plan and …

Part II: Command Central for the Brain..

Command Central for the Brain The Importance of “Connect-the-Dots” Lessons for Teaching Executive Functioning Skills In Part One of this article series, published in the October-November 2016 issue, we discussed that executive functioning skills are the true command center of the brain. We reviewed that executive functioning skills help the brain organize and act on information to manage life tasks of all types. For example, executive functioning skills enable students to plan, organize, remember things, prioritize, pay attention and get started on tasks. In addition, they also help students use information and experiences from the past to solve current problems. …