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HOW EXECUTIVE FUNCTIONS AFFECT OUR STUDENT’S SOCIAL SKILLS

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Functioning {EF} skills are the skills we need to complete everyday tasks. They are like the air traffic controller of our brains, coordinating everything we do, say and think.

We need executive function skills to pursue our goals and to live independent lives. This means it's our job to find better ways to master teaching executive function skills.

WHAT ARE THE EXECUTIVE FUNCTIONING SKILLS?

The most commonly noted executive function skills are:

Planning
Organization
Task Initiation
Time Management
Working Memory
Metacognition
Self Control
Attention
Flexibility
Perseverance

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HOW EXECUTIVE FUNCTIONS AFFECT OUR STUDENT’S SOCIAL SKILLS

WHAT ARE THE EXECUTIVE FUNCTIONING SKILLS?

Love visuals? Try this handy Executive Functioning Skills poster.

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