Executive
Functioning

  • Paying attention

  • Planning

  • Organization

  • Self-monitoring

  • Self-regulation (emotional control)

  • Effective judgement

  • Working memory

  • Successful coping strategies

  • Accepting feedback


Daily
Living

  • Basic nutritional understanding

  • Understanding the importance of sufficient sleep

  • Maintaining hygiene-related behaviors

  • Trying new foods

  • Restaurant behavior

  • Using technology responsibly

Pragmatic
Language

  • Reading non-verbal facial and gestural cues

  • Knowing what to say, when to say it and how to say it

  • Speaking in a manner that fits specific social situations

  • Adjusting language usage to the audience being addressed

  • Giving brief and concise responses


Technology
Mindfulness

  • Understanding the four different types of technology usage

  • Monitoring how extended technology use can impact mental and physical health

  • Learning to treat technology an “an activity,” not “the activity”

  • Balancing technology use as part of daily life


Academic &
Vocational Readiness

  • Remaining seated in class

  • Written and oral comprehension

  • Participating in group activities

  • Focusing on the immediate task or conversation

  • Effective hand-raising

  • Recognizing what is appropriate conversation and social boundaries for school or the workplace

Social
Competence

  • Maintaining effective conversations

  • Knowing how to act in common social situations

  • Looking at situations from the perspective of others

  • Remaining on topic

  • Knowing when (and how) to "jump in" to a discussion

  • Modulating voice level for different situations

  • Leadership skills, knowing how to manage groups of individuals to achieve targeted goals in a timely manner


Environmental Awareness

  • Pedestrian safety

  • Effective behavior in community settings, such as restaurants, stores, malls, parks, and community events

  • Knowing what is safe vs dangerous in the community and taking appropriate cautions