I love a good scarf with an outfit. I think it really adds a nice layer of fashion even for those who feel fashion challenged and/or don't care for jewelry. I especially love that the scarf seems to be something that transcends generations. Many conversations have occurred between myself and my teen clients, daughter's friends and son's girlfriend regarding scarves; colors, styles, different ways to tie-so much to talk about. Speaking of which, scarf tying is a phenomenal activity to use to strengthen executive function skills. How you ask? Let me share with you. Below, you'll see my friend, Lauren. You may recognize Lauren from a series of posts back in 2012 regarding her car accident that resulted in a Traumatic Brain Injury and other challenges for her and her family. Prior to her accident, Lauren worked in a popular teen clothing store. Many of her early high school pictures, show her with scarves tied in various fashions. We've recently begun to focus on more functional skills in our sessions both because she is ready for it and because she has expressed, on more than one occasion, that she is "19" and should be able to __________. It's been weighing on my mind a lot and while cruising Pinterest one day, it hit me, we needed to bring back some of her pre accident activities like tying on that perfect scarf to accessorize her outfit. The bonus? It would also work on the executive functioning skills that we are working so hard to strengthen and support. How to use Scarf Tying as an Executive Function Activity
I can't wait to continue challenging Lauren with this activity and using it with future clients as well. There are so many different ways to tie a scarf that this will stay current and interesting for quite some time. It also allows your teen clients and young adult clients to "own" the activity because it is relevant for them. A comparable activity would be learning to tie a necktie {although I must admit, I don't know how!}. Get access to more creative ideas for working on executive functioning! What do you think? Do you have a favorite website where you find ideas for how to tie scarves and ties? I'd love to know. Until next time, keep growing and blooming. If you would like to follow Lauren's progress, please visit her Caring Bridge site. Jen
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Rivka Kramer, PhD
2/9/2014 02:32:55 am
I could see how origami might serve the same function and look forward to trying that too with my clients! Thanks for the great idea!
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