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🧠 Parents, Summer Executive Function Teachable Moments

There are so many lost opportunities during summer break, when kids could be learning Executive Function skills. When we have a great idea of how to use teachable moments, it makes all the difference, Here I outline several actionable ideas you can use right away to support your child.

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🧠 Relationships & how ADHD and Executive Function can impact them

When not properly addressed, Executive Function challenges and ADHD can cause very real relationship problems, as well as problems with health, jobs, injuries, legal problems, family conflict, and more. Since EF challenges include problems paying attention to details, sustaining attention, distractibility, follow through, difficulty organizing activities, losing things, forgetfulness, etc, we can see how these things can impact relationships. Today I’ll dive into this topic and share one way I help students build better EF skills around relating with others.

🧠 Adults who cause more harm and ignore strengths (Executive Function, ADHD, Neurodivergence)

Parents, I was asked this, “What would YOU want to hear from those in your life that were harmful & contributed to causing more harm & not seeing the strengths?” The answer may surprise you. Here’s my response.

🧠 Parents, for Summer, How to build Executive Function with your child.

Summer break is an excellent time to build Executive Function skills, but people often completely miss these opportunities! Today I’ll teach you 1 great way you can actually implement to help your child build EF over Summer break, AND you can use these ideas anytime throughout the year.

ADHD College Prep Checklist? (Executive Function, 2e, Neorodivergence)

Parents & Teachers, the other day in EF-Lab a parent asked if I had a college prep checklist to help her son not wait until the last minute for important tasks. This video tells how I you can help a student in this situation.

🧠 “What’s the role of the parents???” Executive Function, ADHD, Neurodivergence, 2e

I’ve never done this before, but today I’m sharing one of my responses to a phenomenal question from EF-Lab member yesterday. They asked what the role of the parents “should” be, and I go into depth about some of the core concepts that my neurodivergent brain has contemplated during 25+ years I’ve been in education. I hope you find insights that might encourage and inspire you.

🧠 What if I, as the PARENT, also have ADHD??? [Executive Function]

Parents & Teachers, here are some actual questions I received recently:

“What if I, as the parent, also struggle with aspects of executive functioning?”

“How can I help ADHD kids if I am ADHD myself?”

“Do you recommend the exact same strategies for adults?”

“Can a 54 year old with EF-challenges use your tools, despite age?”

“I hope you spend more time helping late-diagnosis adults!”

“Can your work be applied to adults who struggle with EF?”

These are all similar, and in this video I give you some practical insights you can use! Oh, and please leave a comment with YOUR thoughts!

🧠 Help students organize with Google Keep, for ADHD & Executive Function

Parents, Teachers, Students, there are countless “Project management” tools out there, but here is one of my favorites. I teach a lot of students Google Keep because it’s convenient, easy, simple, and powerful. It can make things way less stressful, so students can have more time for fun and other things that matter!