Why you should do this course:

  • Your child seems to be forgetful, disorganised, slow or flustered
  • Your child seems to struggle to follow instructions
  • Your child finds certain tasks hard that others find easy
  • Your child has trouble thinking flexibly and imagining alternative outcomes
  • You want to help your child be more productive, efficient and independent

Course Description:

  • Pre-learning questionnaire: You complete an online survey before you begin.
  • Narrated Presentation: You watch, read and listen to the learning materials.
  • Animations: Unique, charming, sweet animations based around the central character, The Girl With The Curly Hair, and her experiences of struggling with executive function.
  • Visuals and infographics: No plain writing!
  • Reflections: You reflect on central questions about the topic and record your thoughts in the assignments.
  • Questions: Answer questions to check your understanding along the way.
  • Notes: Print a set of summary course notes for your records.
  • Certificate of completion: Download and print a certificate for your CV or learning development.

This course was written, created and narrated by autistic author and founder of The Curly Hair Project, Alis Rowe.

Modules:

Optional introduction to our work, explanation of the terms ‘neurotypical’ and ‘autistic’, and a quick explanation of the colours (blue and green) and characters we use (The Girl With The Curly Hair, The Boy With The Spiky Hair and the neurotypical stick figures). 

A simple explanation of what executive function is.

Why autistic people might have weak executive function and how it influences their mood and behaviour.

A look at how weak executive function hinders an autistic person’s ability to ignore distractions, causes rigid thinking, and creates problems adapting to change.

Strategies to improve executive function, including how to develop flexible thinking and how having routine and advance notice can help.

All about transitions.

How pacing the day’s activities, having an agenda, doing the same things, making time visible and having frequent breaks can all improve executive function.

Summary of the course.

What do you want to learn?

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