BENEFITS OF COLOR BY NUMBER

Color by Number targets and Improves:

· Following instructions:

Following basic instructions are fundamental to a person’s independence, safety with ADLs, and success with communication. Coloring by number is an enjoyable and engaging way to address following instructions.

· Increased attention:

Attention is required to stay on task, move from one part of the task to another, and to complete the coloring page. Attention is improved by reading the number, picking out the correct color, and finding the corresponding number to color. Focus and concentration are also improved with an increase in attention.

· Memory and recall:

Memory and recall are maintained through the internal and external repetition of the color they are using, and the number to color.

· Problem solving and organization:

There are many ways to organize and complete a color by number. The task of completing a color by number can be organized and colored in numerical order, by color, from left to right (or right to left), or from top to bottom (or bottom to top).

· Increased success:

With the increased direction and structure of a color by number vs a blank coloring page, an increase in success is achieved at a lower demand level. With less choices to make, a color by number can be completed faster, and is considered easier.