Weekly Nuggets 04-21-16

Written by mwild on April 24, 2016

Weekly nuggets come from a brainstorm the class does together every Thursday to review the most important concepts discussed during that week in class.

Cognitive Classes

Time Management

Events and appointments need a home within the calendar.
A big time waster is zoning out when doing things.
Write down in your calendar what you are doing so you can go back and look and identify where you might be wasting time.
We should track everything we do each day down periodically (quarterly) in order to get insights into where and how much time we spend on certain life categories.
Creating a list of Have to’s and Want to’s can be useful to help regroup so you focus on what is important.
It’s important to find a good study place.

Psychosocial

Knowing what cognitive distortions are can help you identify them.

Weekly Nuggets 03-17-16

Written by Team Michelle on March 18, 2016

Weekly nuggets come from a brainstorm the class does together every Thursday to review the most important concepts discussed during that week in class. Cognitive Classes Decision Making You start and end with the blue hat. The Blue keeps track of times, ensures everyone has an opportunity to speak, ensures all hats are used in […]

Weekly Nuggets 03-03-16

Written by on March 4, 2016

Weekly nuggets come from a brainstorm the class does together every Thursday to review the most important concepts discussed during that week in class. Cognitive Classes Decision Making Learning the 6 Barriers of Creativity for Decision Making clarified my barriers. 6 Thinking hats White Hat – where you gather all the facts Red Hat – […]

Prevent derailments from affecting your day

Written by E. Velasco on February 23, 2016

Do you often get derailed due to a lack of interest on a specific task, or by a another task that holds a greater interest to you? If you were to journal your day, and you find that your answer to this question is yes, then you might want to ask yourself the following question: […]

Handling transition issues and the SRL cycle

Written by K. Alamo on February 16, 2016

Let me begin by saying that we are almost always transitioning throughout life. Whether it be transitioning from one life change, like an acquired brain injury, into another life change, such as a new career, school or volunteer position. That being said, along with our transition, we are also constantly using the SRL cycle, which […]

iOS Calendar views & why you should understand them

Written by Michelle Ranae Wild on February 10, 2016

Have you ever wondered about the iOS Calendar views (list, day, week, month, etc.)? Most people don’t even think about them. They find the view they like best and then stick with that view. Check out the iOS Calendar Views training videos on the makingcognitiveconnections.com Web site to help you better understand the various Calendar […]

Notetaking app reviews

Written by C Moore on February 9, 2016

I chose to write about notetaking apps because I used to take notes by hand, but after my injury that didn’t work for me anymore. I needed a faster, more efficient way to write, so I decided to try using notetaking apps. This is not a comprehensive list of all apps, but I have used […]

Google Sites Intro

Written by Michelle Ranae Wild on February 6, 2016

Our class is using Google Sites to create a portfolio of take-aways from their time in the ABI Program. The student portfolios will include specific strategies and a blog of their successes, both large and small, from within the ABI Program and from their daily lives. Join us as we share the process of creating […]

Weekly Nuggets 02-05-16

Written by on February 5, 2016

We’ve been on Winter break over the last several weeks, but we’re back and ready to share! We’re starting our Spring semester and that means we’ll be learning about decision making, reading to learn techniques, and communication. In addition, we’ll be learning how to create Web sites using Google Sites. Students will create a digital […]

Weekly Nuggets 11-19-15

Written by on November 19, 2015

Weekly nuggets come from a brainstorm the class does together every Thursday to review the most important concepts discussed during that week in class. Cognitive Classes Organization When living with a disorganized person, it is important to look where piles are and create storage in that area. Baskets, totes, etc. can be used for storage. […]