Executive Function: The Inside Story
Executive function skills are important to effectively managing work and life. But what are the brain processes that make them work – or not?
The Power of Habits to Improve Executive Function
Establishing good habits is a powerful way to overcome poor executive function. Here are tips to help create the habits you want and need.
Self-Regulation and the Many Faces of ADHD
Scientists and clinicians now understand there is no single manifestation of ADHD. The multi-dimensional nature of self-regulation provides insights into what causes the different kinds of ADHD.
Coaching for Life
Edge Coaching is a form of life coaching that helps individuals reach their full potential. An Edge Coach specializes in helping individuals overcome learning and attention challenges that can cause problem with school, family friendships, life and work. The benefits can last a lifetime.
A Rare Look at How ADHD Progresses from Childhood to Adulthood
A study conducted in Finland is demonstrating how ADHD symptoms can persist from childhood into adulthood with negative consequences if left untreated. It is a rare look at the progression of ADHD symptoms. The study findings underscore the importance of diagnosing and managing both childhood and adult ADHD.
“Exergaming” May Offer a New Way to Improve Executive Function in Children with ADHD
New research shows that combining video games and physical exercise (“exergaming”) may be an effective way to strengthen executive function in children with ADHD. Children in the study who used exergaming were better able to focus and more easily switch tasks when the rules of the game were changed.
Planning for a Happy Holiday Season When You Have ADHD
The holidays should be a time to celebrate with friends and family, but all too often they can be a time of stress and unhappiness. For those with ADHD, the holidays can be both stimulating and overwhelming. There is shopping to do, parties and events to attend, and cards to write. Taking time to solve your holiday planning problems before they crop up will help you (and your loved ones) enjoy the season and start the new year energized, refreshed, and happy.
“Executive Function Disorder” exposes an Education Dysfunction Disorder
We all need an Executive Function Coach, but not because we have a disorder. We need an Executive Function Coach because facing the challenges of life competently requires us to continue to develop our decision-making repertoire. Everyone is working on one or more executive functioning skills. But no tutor can teach them. Teaching is not the delivery system for these skills; coaching is.
Managing Executive Functioning Challenges
Executive functions refer to cognitive processes that are necessary for the cognitive control of behavior to successfully attain chosen goals. We all use these executive functions to plan, organize and complete tasks. Problems with executive functioning can be seen at any age but tend to be increasingly apparent as children move through the early elementary grades. The demands of completing schoolwork can often trigger signs that there are difficulties in this area.
Do You Know Your ACE Score?
Impacts of Adverse Childhood Experiences An adverse childhood experience (ACE) describes a stressful or traumatic experience in a person’s life occurring before the age … Read More