What makes a task complex

Examples: School Related Tasks Here are two examples that are school related. Slide 9. Think Abouts If you are teaching a new skill or have a new expectation for independence, you want to consider how many steps you think your student can handle.

As you can see in the chart, the average concentration span for a student can vary. The routine of getting dressed includes so many more steps than putting clothes on.

Will you have your student pick out what to wear? Can they handle fasteners? Will they put it on in the right order? Another consideration is how long should this take? If a task should be 5 minutes at most, you may want to check in on them at 3-minutes to ensure that they are on track. Another consideration is how you should teach this skill.

When teaching a new skill to your student you may need to show them how to complete the task first. You may need to do the task with them, or watch them do the entire routine before you allow them to do the routine without supervision. If your student is having trouble with a task you may want to try more pictures. For example, you may want to use numbers to assist a student who has trouble knowing what step comes next.

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