Being able to organize, plan and complete tasks may be easy to most adults, but seems an impossible task for some students. This constant battle with their executive functioning, also known as the management system of the brain, is a skill children aren’t inherently born with.
According to Harvard, executive functioning is the mental skills that enable us to “plan, focus attention, remember instructions, and juggle multiple tasks successfully”.
There are three main areas of executive functioning:
- Working memory
- Cognitive flexibility
- Self-control
Some students seem to develop these skills faster than others. The issues a student faces with executive functioning could come down to many factors including learning disabilities, brain development or family history.
Issues with executive functioning include:
● Unable to pay attention or focus
● Problems with organization and/or planning
● Struggles with starting tasks and concentrating on them
● Emotion management
● Inability to keep track of what they’re doing
These issues, if not given the support they need, could lead to your student feeling anxious and misunderstood about themselves and their skills. They need to understand there’s nothing wrong with them — there is support out there to help them stay on top of their assignments and gain confidence in their abilities.
This is where The Progressive Centre comes in. With our expertise, we are able to understand and accommodate the various stages of executive functioning to help your child develop these important skills that will help them not only in school, but for the rest of their life. We offer a life skills program that focuses on building essential executive functioning skills and teaches your child on how to effectively use them for academic success.
Book your free, online consultation today and let’s work together on getting your student to the level they want, and can, reach.
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