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
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Place spare supplies near classroom door for easy access
Use “could” instead of “should” in instructions
Give specific start points rather than blank pages
Remove visual clutter around teaching boards
Implement clear “when and then” language structures
Offer five-minute warnings before transitions
Create structured time blocks for task completion
Provide context for upcoming changes or events
Provide “tomorrow boxes” for unfinished work
Design calm, low-sensory areas within classrooms
Top 10 Reasons Must Teach Executive Functioning Skills
Great Resources to Understand Executive Functioning
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