This week’s executive function skill is planning and prioritizing. These skills call on your student’s ability to determine what is important and what isn’t.
Read MoreThis week’s executive functioning skill is task initiation. Task initiation is the ability to get started on a task, especially a task you don’t want to do.
Read MoreThis week’s executive functioning skill is sustained attention. Sustained attention is the ability to pay attention even when you are feeling distracted or bored.
Read MoreEmotional control is the ability to control your response to a disruptive emotion in order to stay focused on the task at hand. Disruptive emotions are any emotions that interfere with your ability to do what you need to do.
Read MoreThis week we are going to explore working memory, which is defined as the ability to recall the information we need when we need it.
Read MoreThis week we are exploring response inhibition. Response inhibition is the ability to stop yourself from doing the things you aren’t supposed to do.
Read MoreWhen our friends share their parenting struggles with us, jumping in with our thoughts and feelings can seem like a natural response. But sometimes that isn't the best way to create connection.
Read MoreParenting is tough, but so is being a child. Just like us, children experience stress and need parental support to navigate life's ups and downs.
Read MoreCOVID-19 is providing families with the opportunity to reevaluate priorities. It is challenging us to look at the world and our experiences in it in new and different ways.
Read MoreDistance learning can be extra challenging for children who struggle with executive function. Here are some things to try when emotional overwhelm hits.
Read MoreHow can parents take on the role of teacher during distance learning and still maintain a strong connection with their child?
Read MoreNatural consequences and negative feedback often are not teachers for neurologically atypical children. How can parents help these children learn from their mistakes and grow in a postive direction?
Read MoreSaying no to a hug or having a friend say no to yours can be tough for children and adults alike. When your child is neurologically atypical and/or struggles with executive functioning skills, it can be even more tricky.
Read MoreAs children grow, mature and change the amount of direction, control and autonomy they need from their parents transforms as well. Over time, a parent’s roles change from manager to coach to consultant.
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