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Executive function skills are something that kids can improve over time. Learn activities to improve executive function skills as well as what to executive functioning skills by age to expect from your kids. Learn strategies for kids with ADHD, sensory processing disorder, and those with cognitive impairments.

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A master list of a wide variety of executive functioning activities to improve skills for your children or students. 50 fun activities!

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What a resource this is! "Executive functioning skills don’t always fall into a curriculum, so they are sometimes missed. As a result, students go out...

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Chores can build executive functioning skills! Here are tips to help with chores when executive functioning skills are a struggle.

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Subscribe to my podcast via my podcast page to get weekly episodes about ASD just like this one delivered automatically to where ever you listen to podcasts. Executive functioning refers to the part of your brain that organises, prioritises and regulates emotions. However, I prefer to refer to it as the ‘Air Traffic Control,’ as […]

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Executive functioning skills are necessary for academic success. This list of executive functions will help students develop those skills.

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Executive functioning skills allow us to plan, organize, focus attention, remember multi-step directions, and remember instructions. Children and adults with executive functioning problems struggle to organize materials and set schedules. Read all about it, how to diagnose it and about the treatment options!

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Executive functioning skills are in everything we do. Kids and teens use them when starting homework, working with partners, juggling daily responsibilities, staying focused in class, problem-solving with friends, and much more. Executive functioning skills are life skills. While it's important t

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Executive functioning strategies and ideas to use in the classroom with free resources and materials #pathway2success #executivefunctioning #studyskills

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We all have had students who have a difficult time with impulse control, planning ahead, time management, starting a task, completing a tas...

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Dr. Megan Anna Neff, Autistic-ADHD Psychologist on Instagram: "Executive Functioning (EF) is an umbrella term that describes the skills involved in goal-directed behaviors. When it comes to EF, the more you can outsource the better. The more a person outsources memory, attention, & organizational tasks the less burdened the mind is with holding these in mind. This reduces the overall “cognitive load,” which means the brain fatigues less quickly. Below are some resources helpful for “outsourcin Executive Functioning Tips, Executive Functions, Executive Function, Executive Function Skills, Executive Functioning Tools, How To Improve Executive Functioning, Teach Executive Functioning Skills, Improving Executive Functioning, Executive Functioning Explained

Dr. Megan Anna Neff, Autistic-ADHD Psychologist on Instagram: "Executive Functioning (EF) is an umbrella term that describes the skills involved in goal-directed behaviors. When it comes to EF, the more you can outsource the better. The more a person outsources memory, attention, & organizational tasks the less burdened the mind is with holding these in mind. This reduces the overall “cognitive load,” which means the brain fatigues less quickly. Below are some resources helpful for…

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Understanding how your child processes information and manages tasks is crucial, especially if they're neurodivergent. Our latest blog post dives into Executive Function Tests for Kids, offering insights on what these assessments measure and how they can guide you in helping your child thrive. #ExecutiveFunction #KidsAssessment #Neurodiversity

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On average, students with ADHD or Executive Function challenges hear an additional 20,000 more corrective messages than their neurotypical peers before they turn 10. Although teachers are becoming more cognizant and accommodating to unique learning profiles, it's still an unfortunate reality that most of these corrective messages are coming from the classroom. This checklist of Executive Function challenges is a great tool to use in better capturing the challenges and needs of your students!

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