Anyone can have challenges with executive function. According to the website, understood.org, the three main areas of executive functioning are working memory, cognitive flexibility, and inhibitory control. Knowing that adults can have challenges with these areas puts into perspective those students who also have difficulty with them and are battling a special education eligibility on top of it.
As Thursday is winding down, I think we can all relate to having executive functioning challenges this week. As adults we are faced with not only keeping ourselves on task with work in a different environment but keeping our children on task with their work, also in a different environment (mental flexibility). We're tying to remember all of our work expectations and also make sure our kids don't get lost in their devices and completely fall off track with the routine of doing academic work on school days (working memory). We are also controlling our emotions in times of stress to protect our children and to model appropriate self regulation over our emotions (self control). Time management, prioritization, and remembering all we have to do to get through the day is just the tip of the iceberg. Due to many copyright and terms of use restrictions I cannot repost specific resources and ideas. Therefore I will provide the link for several reputable websites that have resources to address executive functioning. They will also be much better than I at explining all that executive functioning encomasses and what you can do to help your child, or maybe an adult that you know. https://www.theottoolbox.com/executive-functioning-skills/ https://www.facebook.com/ExecutiveFunctioningToolbox/ https://www.understood.org/en/learning-thinking-differences/child-learning-disabilities/executive-functioning-issues/what-is-executive-function https://developingchild.harvard.edu/science/key-concepts/executive-function/ Sincerely, LeAnn
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