WHAT ARE EXECUTIVE FUNCTIONS?
Executive functions are a set of mental skills that include working memory, flexible thinking, self control, planning and preparing, conflict resolution, and problem solving.
We use executive-functioning skills everyday to manage our lives, learn new tasks, and adapt to new circumstances. Executive functions enable us to take the information we have, apply it to the situation at hand, and adjust our response according to what we need.
Common challenges faced by people with impacted executive-functioning skills include difficulty in the ability to focus, follow directions and regulate emotions. Executive-functioning challenges are common for people with autism, attention-deficit disorder (ADD), and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
We use executive-functioning skills everyday to manage our lives, learn new tasks, and adapt to new circumstances. Executive functions enable us to take the information we have, apply it to the situation at hand, and adjust our response according to what we need.
Common challenges faced by people with impacted executive-functioning skills include difficulty in the ability to focus, follow directions and regulate emotions. Executive-functioning challenges are common for people with autism, attention-deficit disorder (ADD), and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).