Executive Functioning and the AD/HD, LD, Autism Spectrum Child: What is it and Why is it Important?
Sunday, July 6th, 2008Executive functioning will help children who struggle with focus, attention, transitions, organizing, memory, time management, regulating emotions, managing frustration get the skills necessary to succeed in school, relationships, the community and day-to-day schedules and routines.
If your child has AD/HD, autism spectrum or learning disabilities you may have heard the term “Executive Functioning?. Parents come to me with many questions about executive function: What is it? Why is this a problem? How can we help our child get better at this executive stuff?