Task initiation is the ability to independently start a task.
What do task initiation difficulties look like in the classroom?
- A student doesn’t know what they should be doing after independent work time begins.
- A student draws or doodles on their assignment instead of starting their work.
- A student puts their head down on their desk when it is time to start classroom assigment.
Click below for executive function strategies that help with task initiation in elementary and middle/high school:
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