Executive Functioning

3. children with learning difficulties might ___________ starting tasks because they are difficult
4. limit ________ to one or two at a time
9. impulses, these carry messages throughput the brain
10. working _________ lets us hold one thing in mind WHILE doing something else
13. it can be hard for kids with executive functioning challenges to get started on something if they are not___________
15. it can help to ________ and tell your child you understand the task is difficult or not interesting
16. learning difference that makes it hard to read and spell
17. kids will avoid tasks that they believe the _________ will be bad
18. children with executive functioning challenges often have other learning
20. function, set of mental skills that include working memory, flexible thinking, and self-control

1. ADHD changes the way a child's __________ functions
2. kids do not have ____________ control of their brains chemical realease
5. one way to help a child with executive functioning challenges is to _________ the behavior
6. starting tasks can be close to impossible without extreme effort and ____________
7. the longer you put off starting a task, the __________ it can be to focus on it
8. true or false- people who have trouble with executive function often have family members who do, too
11. trouble ___________ can be a long-term or short-term challenge
12. knowing why your child has trouble starting certain tasks can help _________ frustration for both of you
14. working memory problems may affect how well she can follow directions and ____________ tasks
19. differences in how the brain functions make it hard to fire up enough ________ to start a task