Unfocused/Inattentive

• The student may:

  • Frequently off task

  • Easily distracted

  • Need frequent redirection and refocusing

  • Unable to follow multi-step directions or even finish one step directions

  • Get lost in the middle of tasks, sentences, conversations, explanations, etc

  • Frequently looking out window, around room, at objects, people, etc

  • Appear confused when assignment begins

  • Needs frequent restating of instructions

  • Often say’s “what?” or questions what has been said or asked

  • Appear confused, disoriented, or lost

  • Often fail to give close attention to details or make careless mistakes

  • Have difficulty sustaining attention in tasks or play activities

  • Frequently switches from one activity to another

  • Rarely completes one task before beginning another

  • Seem scattered and disorganized

  • Have a chaotic thought pattern, jumping from one topic to another with no connection or transition

  • Often doesn’t seem to be listening when spoken to directly or looks through speaker

  • Often not follow through on instructions and/or fail to finish schoolwork

  • Have difficulty organizing tasks and activities

  • Often avoid or is reluctant to engage in tasks that require sustained mental effort

  • Often lose things necessary for tasks or activities

  • Be easily distracted

  • Be forgetful

YES

NO