Executive Functions
Bridging Executive Function Gaps in Middle School: ADHD Strategies for Distance Learning
Executive functions strain and suffer in middle school as workloads increase and developing ADHD...
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Guest Blogs
Being OK with Change: How to Fortify Your Child’s Cognitive Flexibility
New and unfamiliar situations are uncomfortable for many children with ADHD. In a year of relentless...
Webinars & Podcasts
“The Middle School Survival Guide for Students with ADHD and Executive Function Deficits” [Video Replay & Podcast #329]
Access the video replay, listen to the podcast episode (#329), download the slide presentation, and...
Executive Functions
How to Activate Your Child’s ADHD Brain for Distance Learning
Weak executive functions sabotage our kids’ efforts to organize, plan ahead, and make smooth...
Guest Blogs
Hovering at Home: How Parents Threaten Executive Function Development
Picture your child with ADHD moving through their classes during a typical (pre-COVID) school day....
Ask the Experts
Q: I Need Scaffolding Strategies for Homework Time!
“Scaffolding is all about strengthening the executive functioning muscle. It provides structure and...
ADDitude ADHD Experts Podcast
Podcast Episode #318: “Rev Up Your Child’s Executive Functions for a Successful School Year” with Rebecca Branstetter, Ph.D., and Elizabeth A. Sautter, MA, CCC
Tune in to learn how you can train your child’s brain to pay attention and follow through with these...
Webinars & Podcasts
“Rev Up Your Child’s Executive Functions for a Successful School Year” [Video Replay & Podcast #318]
Access the video replay, listen to the podcast episode (#318), download the slide presentation, and...
Executive Functions
The Educator’s Guide to Executive Functions: How to Understand and Support Students in Need
Executive functioning develops more slowly in students with ADHD. Teachers may notice delays in the...
Ask the Experts
Your Child Is Not Lazy. He Is Overwhelmed.
What parents perceive as laziness may be ADHD — specifically, the executive dysfunction that impairs...
ADDitude ADHD Experts Podcast
Podcast Episode #209: “Boosting Your Teen’s Executive Functions and Building Independence — Together” with Peg Dawson, Ed.D.
Tune in as Peg Dawson, Ed.D., offers parents the new tools they'll need to manage these turbulent...
ADDitude ADHD Experts Podcast
Listen to “How to Become an Executive Function Detective at School and at Home” with Maureen Bechard, M.S., and Karen Huberty, M.Ed.
Tune in to listen as Maureen Bechard, M.S., and Karen Huberty, M.Ed., teach parents how to pinpoint...