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It’s easy to see how deficits in Executive Function Disorder—including problems with planning, initiating, prioritizing and sequencing actions, as well as with impulse control, emotional regulation and self-monitoring—can hamper a child’s academic, social and emotional behavior.
The key to helping a child with this disorder often comes down to finding appropriate support. Some suggestions that are worth exploring:
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Have your child tested to determine if there are complicating factors;
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Have a technology assessment done to ensure she is utilizing optimal assistive technology;
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Share a behavior log with the professionals working with her;
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Find a coach to teach her age-appropriate organizational strategies;
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Lose no opportunity to praise her accomplishments.
Reprinted with the permission of Smart Kids with LD. © Smart Kids with LD, Inc., Westport, Connecticut. All rights reserved.
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