As an Executive Function Skills Coach who works with individuals with Learning Disabilities, Executive Function skill deficits, or with Autism Spectrum Disorder, I am constantly on the lookout on refining and adding to my metacognitive tool chest. These are tools which can help facilitate shifts in attitude, mindset, and/ or perspective. To illustrate this point, consider a cruise ship. It is exceedingly long, tall, and wide, and yet, a large ship is moved by a small rudder.
It is with this instructional outcome perspective that I employ metacognitive tools, and strategies, in order to foster 'thinking about thinking skills.' Five tremendously effective ways to build metacognition are:
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3050057/
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It is with this instructional outcome perspective that I employ metacognitive tools, and strategies, in order to foster 'thinking about thinking skills.' Five tremendously effective ways to build metacognition are:
- Role-Playing using 'thinking side/ reacting side' versions to the same situation
- Creating visual story books whereby pertinent scenarios are played out using 'thinking side/ reacting side' versions.
- Walking/ Sitting with the child/ adult and having a dialogue about how to improve response/ action on relevant situations in daily life.
- Playing chess
- For kids and adolescents: Using special parent coach cards from parentcoachcards.com
- These cards provide cartoon picture situations on one side, with a message on back. I customize what I say, given the child's situation.
- Coach Bill does not profit from this.
Below is a research article showcasing the need to develop metcognition in person with ASD.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3050057/
For more, go to http://www.CoachBill.US
Twitter.Com @CoachBill007
Instagram: CoachBill007
Youtube: CoachBill007
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