What is Executive Functioning?
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How to Boost Executive Funtioning
Create Structured Routines and Schedules
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Establish consistent daily routines and schedules. A structured environment helps individuals anticipate what's coming next and reduces the cognitive load of constantly making decisions.
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Use visual aids like calendars and to-do lists to help individuals plan their day and keep track of tasks and deadlines.
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Encourage regular sleep patterns and a healthy diet, as both sleep and nutrition play a significant role in executive functioning.​
Practice Cognitive Strategies and
Metacognition
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Teach metacognitive skills, which involve awareness of one's thinking processes. Encourage individuals to think about their thinking, set goals, and monitor their progress.
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Promote problem-solving techniques such as breaking problems down, brainstorming solutions, and evaluating their effectiveness.
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Practice mindfulness and relaxation techniques to help individuals manage stress and improve self-regulation.
Teach Task Organization and Prioritization
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Teach individuals how to break tasks into smaller, manageable steps. This can make complex tasks seem less overwhelming and easier to initiate.
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Help individuals prioritize tasks based on importance and deadlines. Learning to differentiate between urgent and non-urgent tasks is crucial for effective time management.
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Implement strategies such as the "two-minute rule," where tasks that can be completed in two minutes or less are addressed immediately.
Provide Environmental Supports and Tools
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Create a clutter-free environment with designated spaces for specific activities or items. This reduces distractions and makes it easier to find what's needed.
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Utilize technology and digital tools such as task management apps, calendars, and reminders to help with planning and organization.
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Consider assistive technologies, like text-to-speech or speech-to-text software, for individuals who may benefit from alternative ways of processing information.
Parent Resources for Executive Function Boosting
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Promoting Proper Development from Conception Onward
It may very well "take a village to raise a child," but the days of villages, communities, and even extended families in raising children are long lost. Without built-in supports, many modern parents of the neurodivergent find themselves utterly exhausted, overwhelmed, lost, guilt-ridden, and burnt out.
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NeurOm is here to help fill that void.
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At NeurOm, our vision is to rekindle the spirit of the village in today's modern world, providing a robust and compassionate support system for parents and caregivers of neurodivergent children. We aspire to create a community that surrounds these families with unwavering support, understanding, and resources, enabling them to navigate the neurodivergent journey with resilience, hope, and the assurance that they are never alone.
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Core Values
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