By Saskia Nilsen, M.A. Learning Specialist and RITES advocate Good executive functioning is the key to success with life skills. Here are some steps you can take to help your child get more organized and cope with temporary road blocks at home: Model Flexible Thinking: We often make hundreds of decisions a day - chicken or beef tacos for dinner, answer the phone or call back later, etc. A … [Read more...]
Part 3: Handling Homework with Executive Functioning Challenges
By Saskia Nilsen, M.A. Learning Specialist and RITES advocateAddressing difficulties with homework can be the difference between students just getting by and their ability to reach their academic potential. Here are a few key steps in the process of helping a child with executive functioning challenges be successful with homework:Communicate with your child’s teacher(s): Often executive … [Read more...]