executive functions

Q: Is My Teen Truly ‘Lazy?’ Or Is Something Neurological Going On Here?

Your teen can blast out short bursts of energy to finish an assignment on deadline, for example. But...

ADHD symptoms shift throughout adolescence, which means the school accommodations that helped your...

Your son with ADHD is struggling at school with math. His teacher has offered extra help, but he...

"The most practical way to view ADHD, from my point of view, is as a developmental delay in executive...

Verbal and non-verbal working memory are two of your seven executive functions. They are also the...

They forgot WHAT? AGAIN?!?! My wife and I used to fume at every overlooked track meet or pair of...

Nine ways to get your child with ADHD to the starting line — and to finally cross over the finish...

Every day is an opportunity for life to test your child’s executive function skills. And, chances...

Your teen is forging his own identity and fighting to stand on his own two feet. But he’s not quite...

When tangling with teen moods and defiance, it’s easy to forget you’re on the same team! Both you...

Lee was a poster child for ADHD in high school – always disorganized, out-of-sync, and running late....

Traditional carrots and sticks don’t motivate students with ADHD – that much is clear. But the...