Sustained Task Attention

No consistent evidence of sustained task attention in daily contexts

• Does not demonstrate sustained task attention behaviours
• Relies entirely on adult direction for related tasks

Beginning to show sustained task attention with significant support

• Inconsistent sustained task attention; needs adult prompting
• Partial performance in familiar, structured settings

Demonstrates sustained task attention consistently in familiar contexts

• Applies sustained task attention reliably in routine situations
• Requires prompting to transfer to new or demanding contexts

Maintains focused attention on a cognitive task for at least 15-20 minutes without adult redirection.

• Demonstrates sustained task attention independently across varied contexts
• Sustains performance without adult support or reminders

Applies sustained task attention flexibly; can articulate and model it for others

• Articulates own process when applying sustained task attention
• Transfers skill spontaneously to novel domains