Attentiveness/Concentration

A variety of impairments may affect an employee’s ability to concentrate. Decreased concentration can be caused by auditory distractions (that can be heard) and/or visual distractions (that can be seen).

Solutions:

• Alerting Devices
• Alternative Lighting
• Applications (apps)
• Apps for Memory
• Behavior Modification Techniques
• Cubicle Doors, Shields, and Shades
• Electronic Organizers
• Environmental Sound Machines / Tinnitus Maskers / White Noise Machines
• Flexible Schedule
• Full Spectrum or Natural Lighting Products
• Job Coaches
• Job Restructuring
• Marginal Functions
• Modified Break Schedule
• Noise Canceling Headsets
• Personal On-Site Paging Devices
• Professional Organizers
• Sound Absorption and Sound Proof Panels
• Task Separation
• Telework, Work from Home, Working Remotely
• Timers and Watches
• Uniterrupted "Off" Work Time
• Verbal Cues
• Wall Calendars and Planners
• Worksite Redesign / Modified Workspace
• Written Instructions