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Executive Function

March 4, 2015 | 43 Comments

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Executive Function

Executive function is a set of skills that permit a student to make decisions, organize thoughts, prioritize tasks, manage time and problem solve.

Executive function gives a student the ability to set goals; plan how to complete a project; prioritize tasks; organize time, materials and information; hold and manipulate information in working memory, and to monitor one’s own progress. Success in school depends on a student’s effective executive function.

Students can have executive dysfunction, which affects them in all areas of life, especially school. Students with executive dysfunction can have problems with organization of information, structure and regulation of their environment and knowing how to change their behaviors. Executive dysfunction can be associated with learning disabilities and ADHD. There are some warning signs you can look out for.

Warning Signs:

  • Difficulty with sustaining attention
  • Working memory, unable to hold onto information for learning or following multi step directions
  • Inhibition, having impulsive behaviors or blurting out answers
  • Difficulty with organizing their assignments; Difficulty planning how to complete their assignments; and Difficulty with initiating the work that needs to get done.
  • Emotional control, easily frustrated, angry or sad
  • Difficulty with Self-monitoring or regulation.

Students with executive dysfunction need to be taught strategies on how to manage their dysfunction. These strategies should be developed into IEP goals in order for skills to be taught across all settings and make monitoring of progress possible. Student’s who have executive dysfunction who learn strategies and skills to manage their difficulties can be successful and have a positive future. It is important to identify executive dysfunction in your child to get him the help he needs to develop these skills, many times people can have the wrong perception and believe that a child is just lazy bad, intentionally loosing assignments or not turning in assignments Structure and organization systems are essential for students with executive dysfunction.

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