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Executive function and self-regulation skills are the mental processes that enable us to plan, focus attention, remember instructions, and juggle multiple tasks successfully. For children with learning and social differences, executive functioning skills are necessary components of any curriculum. There are many ways to practice and incorporate executive functioning skills into your home here are some examples for each category:
Planning: Create a list of goals for the day or week. What will you accomplish independently or together?
Time Management: Incorporate a timer for completing tasks/chores at home, screen time, time outside, etc.
Working Memory: Once you’ve given instructions to your child, you can ask them to repeat the instructions or directions to that task out loud.
Self-Control: Encourage your child to practice patience while waiting for something they want.
Perseverance: Help your child work through a task even if they have hit a roadblock.
Organization: Clean things up as you go, make sure toys or projects are clean and put away before moving on to the next tasks. Everything you take out should be put back in its place.
Task Initiation: Avoid procrastination and stick to your schedule. If you agree a chore or project should start at 12 then it should start on time.
Metacognition: Challenge your child to think and think critically. Ask them questions about their work. It’s not just about completing the work, it's about knowing why it works and applying it to other scenarios. Get involved in your child’s homework or projects.
Attention: Avoiding distractions can be hard. If you minimize distractions and allow your child to focus on the task at hand, it’s easier for them to stay focused. Avoid common triggers and distractions when doing less desired activities like homework or chores.
Flexibility: When a situation doesn’t go the way they plan, they can adjust their way of thinking and try something new. Avoid getting “rock brain” and have a flexible way of thinking. Creative problem solving is something you can encourage during homework!
Here are some examples of how it can be incorporated at school:
Reinforcing executing functioning skills at home will carry over positive skills into the classroom. Thank you to our BCBA, Tyler Bond, for providing this helpful information on executive functioning skills! You can also check out this helpful blog for more information about executive functioning skills https://www.thepathway2success.com/executive-functioning-skills/
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I don’t think I will ever be able to put into words how grateful I am that you saw my daughter for all that she is today and all that she is yet to become.
Tammie Sommer
Julie Billiart Schools has helped my child become a better version of himself. The teachers and therapists at JB really know and understand how to reach children who learn differently.
JB Parent
All of the teachers and staff at JB are patient and willing to take the extra time to make sure we, as parents, understand and are comfortable.
JB Parent
They have all the resources necessary, specialized to the individual learning of each child, and the heart that goes with it. I don't think we would have stayed in Ohio if it wasn't for JB!
JB Parent
My kids love everything about JB and look forward to going to school every day and seeing their friends and teachers. JB is truly a one of a kind school enriching young lives everyday.
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Julie Billiart Schools gave us hope after our daughter was diagnosed with a learning disability. At JB, she thrived in the small classes, received necessary therapies, and developed the self-confidence to ask for help when she needed it.
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