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How Executive Functioning Changes the Trajectory of Life
When I got into this world of teaching executive functioning skills (way back before the term even existed), I thought I would spend my time helping bright 6th graders who were struggling with the transition
Continue readingExecutive Functioning Tip #5: Digital Clocks versus Analog Clocks
(Tip #5 of the series 15 Tips to Support Your Brain for Good Time Management), updated August 30, 2022 Today it’s hard to imagine that waaaaaaay back, around 1982, the digital clock was hot new technology.
Continue readingHow to Teach Executive Functions: The BCE Method
I recently watched a Learning and the Brain webinar, taught by the team of Jack Naglieri and Kathleen Kryza. The topic was, unsurprisingly, executive functioning. I confess, it took some effort to sign
Continue reading6 Strategies to Build a Solid Executive Function Foundation
As I work with clients on time management, many are overwhelmed by the demands on their lives. They feel stuck – like they are in a downward spiral. Their brains and bodies are cracking under the
Continue readingRoutines Lighten the Load for your Brain’s Executive Functioning
Many of my clients, especially those with ADHD, have such a hard time getting started in the mornings. Their internal voice is giving them a huge list of To-Dos, and whatever comes into sight around them
Continue readingExecutive Funtioning Tip #6: View the Future, a Month at a Time
(Tip #6 of the series 15 Tips to Support Your Brain for Good Time Management, updated 2018) Just like we need an analog clock to see the future space of time, we need to be able to look ahead to see our
Continue readingExecutive Functioning Tip #2: Plan to Carry a Planner; Paper vs. Technology
(Tip #2 of the series 15 Tips to Support Your Brain for Good Time Management) Let’s talk about the executive functioning challenges of using computers and smart phones as effective time management
Continue readingExecutive Functioning Tip #1: Get a Picture of Your Whole Life for the Whole Week
(Tip #1 of the series 15 Tips to Support Your Brain for Good Time Management) A brain that lacks the executive functioning skills of time management, planning, and prioritizing creates a life full of stress,
Continue readingThe Joy of Teaching Executive Functions
These last two weeks of August I am working seven to eight hours a day, face-to-face, with individual families. I teach the fundamentals of the executive functions of time management and organization.
Continue readingExecutive Functioning Tip #8: Paper Piles
(Tip #8 of the series 15 Tips to Support Your Brain for Good Time Management) Piles of paper haunt many people who have issues with executive functioning. For me, paper management was the last piece of
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