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We present a new exercise to promote attention and impulse control with adults that we are sure you will like very much: Waiter in Action! What does it consist of? The patients, who take on the role of waiters, have to be attentive to the restaurant’s orders. They must serve each customer the ordered dish, …
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder is characterized by overt symptoms of inattention and/or impulsivity-hyperactivity. It is estimated that in each classroom there is, on average, one child with ADHD. In a previous blog post, we already talked about its symptoms, diagnosis and treatment and today, on the occasion of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Awareness Month and …
As already discussed in a previous blog post, the most frequently used theoretical model for the rehabilitation of attention is the clinical model of Sohlberg and Mateer, in which attention is divided hierarchically into five levels, with alternating attention being the fourth level. This means that to efficiently carry out an activity requiring alternating attention, a proper functioning of focused, sustained and selective attention is required1.
We live in a time in which we are swamped with stimuli that make it difficult for us to maintain attention on a task. It is becoming more common to watch a movie while reading the news on the computer and texting on the phone at the same time. We are now used to perform several tasks simultaneously, but do we really pay enough attention to what we are doing? How can we tell when we are dealing with attention problems? Can attention be trained?
What is divided attention? Divided attention is the last and highest level of attention inthe clinical model proposed by Sohlberg and Mateer1, in which different levels of attention are organized in a hierarchical fashion; hence, divided attention isfollowed by alternating, selective, sustainedand focused attention. This level of attention allows us to attend totwo or more …
