Executive functioning training teaches students how to better plan and organize, sustain attention, complete tasks, manage emotions, problem-solve, control impulses and monitor one’s thoughts. Having executive dysfunction is actually quite common and does not require a diagnosis of ADHD, learning disability, or pervasive developmental delay.
Kids and teens can find executive function training highly effective for learning to manage complex study and life-style schedules. Parents are also involved in training to support their younger children at home.
Training can lead to improvement in:
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remembering and retaining information
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focusing longer on tasks
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decreasing procrastination
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task completion
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organizing schoolwork
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better time management
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practicing thinking before acting
We provide individual and group EF coaching for students in grades 1-12 and college. Sessions are 60 minutes and occur weekly or twice-weekly in a quiet location. The goal is to learn better "processes" rather than focusing on content. Two books we often reference in our coaching are: Organizational Skills Training for Children with ADHD: An Empirically Supported Treatment and Smart but Scattered: The Revolutionary "Executive Skills" Approach to Helping Kids Reach Their Potential
