Executive Functioning Skills for Neurodiverse students:  “Beyond just try harder” with guest Dean Beadle

Executive Functioning Meaning And Strategies

 

Strategies for Executive Functioning

Key takeaways from this podcast for educators and parents to understand Executive Functioning:

Executive Functioning – “The Brain’s Admin Team” it includes planning, organization, emotional regulation,  pre-task preparation and management.

Understanding Autistic Inertia. It includes difficulty shifting between tasks (start/stop).

 Understanding Autistic Inertia is not laziness or task avoidance. Learn more from Couse: Educators Guide to Executive Functioning.

“Autism plus environment equals outcome” and what you can to do to make environment more supportive (see Top Tips below)

 Focus on supporting rather than changing. Educators Guide to Executive Functioning include Exclusive Ebook with 100s of Accomodations & Adjustments to try. Enroll Now

✅  ”What’s perfectly doable tomorrow, may be nigh on impossible today.”

 “We’re not talking about won’t do the task, we’re talking about can’t do the task.”

 

Top 10 Tips For Students With Executive Functioning

Executive Functioning
10 Top Things to Try from Podcast

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Place spare supplies near classroom door for easy access

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Use “could” instead of “should” in instructions

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Give specific start points rather than blank pages

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Remove visual clutter around teaching boards

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Implement clear “when and then” language structures

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Offer five-minute warnings before transitions

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Create structured time blocks for task completion

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Provide context for upcoming changes or events

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Provide “tomorrow boxes” for unfinished work

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Design calm, low-sensory areas within classrooms

Top 10 Reasons Must Teach Executive Functioning Skills

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