Trouble Organizing Work
– Has difficulty identifying what material to record in note taking
– When given three or more things to do, remembers only the first or the last thing to do
– Has difficulty getting started on tasks, which may appear as oppositional behavior
Trouble Completing Tasks
– Starts tasks but may not finish
– Doesn’t check to insure that each step is completed
– Written work is poorly organized
– Has good ideas but doesn’t get the job done
Trouble Managing Materials
– Starts assignments/tasks without necessary materials
– Losses important papers or assignments
– Cannot find clothes, shoes, toys, books, pencils, etc
– Fails to turn in completed work
Trouble Managing Time
– Does not leave enough time to complete tasks
– Wastes time doing small projects and fails to do big projects
– Over-estimates or under-estimates time on needed tasks
– Runs out of time before completing assignments
Trouble Managing Attention
– Skips steps in multi-step tasks
– Has difficulty relating to a story chronologically
– Appears distractible and/or impulsive
– Has difficulty making transitions and/or coping with the unforeseen
Social Difficulties
– Exhibits inappropriate or over-reactive responses to situations
– “Jumps the gun” socially
– Picks smaller, immediate rewards over larger, delayed rewards
– Doesn’t realistically evaluate performance in school