Dr. Amy Schulting Licensed Psychologist

ADHD & Executive Function Coaching

Executive Function (ExFx) Skills Training

Put simply, Executive Function Skills are the “adulting” skills we develop over time that allow us to manage our responsibilities effectively.

Many people (incorrectly) believe that kids and teenagers just start picking up these skills on their own as they get older, when, in fact, direct and explicit instruction is highly beneficial.

Examples of Executive Function Skills include:

Planning and Prioritization: deciding the importance of tasks and scheduling them accordingly
Organization: keeping external environments and storage areas tidy, separating and categorizing internal thoughts
Problem-solving: brainstorming and trying out solutions independently
Flexibility: if something doesn’t work, be able to change the process midway
Time management: making realistic estimations on how long a task will take
Metacognition: the ability to think about your thinking (recognizing when thinking is easy and when it is difficult). This can be an important skill for students with ADHD, so that they can recognize when attention deficits are interfering with the completion of a task.

Some ExFx training session activities could include:

Lessons on effective goal-setting
Learning a variety of internal and external organization strategies
Implementing problem-solving strategies when stuck on a task
Trying out new resources, such as iPhone/Android applications and websites
Cognitive training exercises to improve attention, memory, and processing speed
Completion of an assignment or test
Utilizing academic strengths and working on any gaps or weaknesses

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ExFx coaching is designed collaboratively with the client’s needs, goals and life demands in mind.

Direct and explicit instruction of these skills is highly beneficial.

If you're ready to help your child improve their Executive Function skills, reach out today to get started.