Handy guidefor recommending Global Tasks

3 key steps for recommending Global Tasks

Mainstream apps Solution ComplementaryDescribe which of Global Tasks’ features solve the disability-related issue, and why?

Explain how Global Taskswill complement and notduplicate the student’sother support (e.g. mentors).

Identify the disability-relatedreason why mainstreamtask management apps aren’t suitable.

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Mainstream apps Solution Complementary

Tips for recommending Global Tasks

Global Tasks and Mentors

Long lists are stressful and difficult to identify the most important tasks and how they link together.

A ‘Visual Overview’ instead of long lists -reducing reliance on working memory and reading.

• Students can understand projects at a glance with minimal reading.

• The ‘Visual Overview’ makes it easier to process and retain information.

• Students and mentors can use Global Tasks to go through projects and tasks together.

• It’s quick and easy for them to log and keep track of tasks in between sessions.

Global Tasks and mindmapping

Too many tasks presented at one time, making it difficult for the student to focus and process it all.

Hide tasks and projects to improve their focus and help reduce stress levels.

• Students can temporarily hide less urgent jobs to reduce distractions.

• Plan projects with mind maps.

• Use Global Tasks to manage tasks, prioritise the most important next steps and track progress on the go.

Disability-related issues that Global Tasks helps with:

Slow oreffortfulreading

Organisationaldifficulties

Visual thinkerWorking memory

Difficultyprocessing and retaining info

Difficulty focussing

Easilydistracted

Anxiety

Overstimulation

Procrastination

Overwhelm

The student can use Global Tasks to go through projects/tasks with their mentor. In between these sessions, the student can use the app to log and keep track of tasks.”

Global Tasks is recommended so that they can hide the tasks that don’t require attention yet. This will help to improve focus and reduce stress levels.

Global Tasks is recommended to support the student with a visually organised overview, allowing them to instantly see how their tasks link together.

“The student experiences anxiety and is unable tomaintain focus.

“The student’s dyslexia means that they process visually, and struggle with linear presentationof information.

Solution Complementary

By showing all the tasks together at the same time, mainstream task management apps can make students feeloverwhelmed.

Mainstream task management apps layout information in long lists. That makes it difficult for students with dyslexia to process, and they can struggle with seeing thebigger picture.

Mainstream appsExamples

Recommending Global Tasks Examples

Anxiety

Dyslexia

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