Difficulty following through on instructions from others |
- Difficulty completing job applications
- Miss job promotions
- Loss of job
- Low self-esteem
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- Identify learning/working styles
- Provide instructions in preferred learning style mode (auditory/visual/tactile)
- Provide feedback/supervision
- Provide special assistive aids, accommodations, etc. prescribed to meet individualized needs
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Difficulty sustaining attention in tasks or play activities |
- Difficulty following multi-step instructions
- Increased risk for accidents for certain jobs
- Increased risk for mistakes on-the-job
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- Break tasks into short segments
- Gradually extend activities into longer units
- Schedule breaks between tasks
- Arrange environment to block visual/auditory distractions
- Use earphones to block sound
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Difficulty working independently |
- Problems in jobs where you need to be a self-starter (e.g., sales)
- Problems in "helping" professions
- Problems in jobs requiring travel from supervised work setting
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- Develop a structured and clearly defined task
- Work close to peer or supervisor
- Identify and practice preferred learning/work style
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Takes longer to do job than others |
- Rules out production jobs
- Rules out assembly jobs
- Irritates other coworkers who work faster
- Problems with jobs having deadlines
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- Allow extra lead time
- Gradually decrease practice time while maintaining or increasing job demands
- Use a timer to set pace and cue consumers
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Has difficulty following oral instructions |
- Failure to complete work assignments
- Problems with attendance/punctuality
- Aggravates supervisor
- Safety may be a factor
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- Develop a list of written instructions
- Provide diagrammatic instructions
- Provide hands on task demonstrations
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