Cognitive functioning refers to intellectual processes like perception, thinking, reasoning, and remembering. It involves symbol operations and the capacity for judgment. Difficulties with cognitive functioning can cause problems speaking, remembering, understanding how things work, comprehending social rules, seeing consequences, and solving problems logically. The document then discusses different types of skills like conceptual skills, social skills, and practical life skills. It provides examples of positive attributes that can be used to encourage others, such as affable, amendable, and benevolent. The document concludes with proposing a group activity to look for positive attributes in friends and classmates to uplift their morale.

2. Cognitive Functioning-an
intellectual process by which one
becomes aware of perceives or
comprehends ideas.
It involves all aspects of
perception, thinking, reasoning
and remembering

3. Any mental process that
involves symbol operation.
Eg. Perception, memory,
creation of imagery and
thinking .
It encompasses awareness
and capacity for judgment.

4. have trouble speaking
Find hard to remember
things
Not understand how things
work
Have trouble
understanding social rules

5. Have trouble seeing
consequences of their
actions
Have trouble solving
problems and or
Have trouble thinking
logically

7. Conceptual
Skills-
reading,
numbers,
money, time
and
communicati
on skill.

8.  Social Skills-help us
to get along well
with others.
Include
understanding and
following social
rules and customs,
obeying laws, and
detecting the
motivations of
others in order to
avoid victimization
and deception.

9. Practical life
skills- needed to
perform the
activities of daily
living includes
feeding, bathing,
dressing,
occupational and
navigational
skills.

10. Positive
Attributes-
feature,
characteristi
cs, facet,
trait, virtue
of a person.
We can use
these words
to
encourage
and uplift
the people
around us.

11. Affable- easy going, friendly
Amendable-favorably
Apt-suitable, appropriate
Assiduous-hard-working

12. Benevolent-kind, generous
Camaraderie -good will between
friends
Conscientious-careful and
thorough in work

13. Cordial- warm and sincere,
friendly
Decorous-proper marked by good
taste
Sanguine-optimistic, cheerfully
confident
Laudatory- expressing great
praise

14.  Group Activity:
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 We often don’t see the positive attributes of our
friends and classmates.
 Now we are going to look for somebody and tell to
him/her the positive attributes that he/ she have.
This activity will uplift the moral of your friend and
classmate.
 As Educators we will have a pledge that we will not
be a part of bullying with the children with special
need with picture taking for remembrance.
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15. References:
 Internet
 Britannica
Encyclopedia
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Thank you and God bless!