Executive Functioning: Growing the Capacity to be Organized, Responsible, and On Track
This group focuses on filling the gaps and supporting the development of executive functioning skills including the ability to plan, prioritize, persist, focus, control emotions, manage time, and be organized and flexible.
The adolescent brain develops in stages that can make it difficult to accept, manage and comply with some expectations in the school environment and responsibilities at home.
This group focuses on developing useful, individualized tools to help with prioritizing, becoming and staying organized for task completion, demonstrating higher levels of responsibility/accountability, avoiding the traps of “forgetfulness” as working memory develops, staying on top of schedules, balancing homework and extracurricular activities, avoiding last-minute planning crises, and finding and maintaining motivation.
These skills gradually evolve into the young adult years, but specific skills can be fostered where there are delays or deficits in certain executive functions.