This section contains further information regarding Executive Function. It is divided into:
Executive Function Websites: For further information and resources
Further Reading: Downloadable PDFs
Executive Function Professional Development: Courses & Webinars
Talking to Students about Executive Function: Useful Books and Stories
Executive Function Websites
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Understood.org contains a lot of useful information for parents and teachers on how to understand and support children with executive function issues. The button will take you to a list of articles on executve function.
Executive Function issues are often present in sutdents with ADHD. ADDitude is a website with information on Executive Function.
The OT Toolbox has a lot of articles about executive function. The button above takes you directly to the executive function section.
Executive Function: Further Reading
Click on the top right corner to download PDFs.
Executive Function: Professional Development
Talking to Students about Situational Mutism
Some suggetsed books to discuss Executive Function with students.
The first book in the Executive FUNction book series, by author and school counselor Bryan Smith. Tips for parents and educators are included at the end of the storybook to help children to control their impulses.
This captivating workbook is an excellent teaching tool for parents with children who cannot sit through mundane workbooks. Working through our original storyline together, your child will learn how to plan and prioritize by helping cute characters with their problems during a fun space adventure.
This is a list of 10 recommended books for children on executive function from the Literacy Nest. Click the top right corner to download a PDF version.