Executive Functioning

What is Executive Functioning? Executive functions are a set of mental skills controlled by the brain’s frontal lobes that help one organize their thinking and actions for a future action or goal. It is all that we do to get an end result. It involves strategic planning and organizational skills that help you see that future goal and work towards

Executive Functioning and ADHD in the Real World All kids with Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) display both problems with how the brain alerts and with executive functioning. However, not all kids with executive functioning difficulties or dysfunction, have ADHD.  One’s executive functioning can be impaired for a variety or reasons. When something interferes with a child’s or person’s focus, they

Your child’s school performance depends on a lot of factors, but having good executive functioning skills is a key factor to achieve good grades, independent problem solving and task completion.   Executive functions are important for success at school and home life because they are a set of mental skills that help one prioritize and plan, as well as organize their

Understanding how executive functioning impacts writing is important in helping you support your child with executive functioning challenges, as most kids with EF difficulties struggle with getting their thoughts down on the page. Writing is a very complex process that involves attention, executive functioning, language skills and fine motor skills.  Writing requires the following skills:   Vocabulary  Receptive and expressive