Comments on: 7 strategies for students who struggle with executive functioning

By: Bob Falbo

Bob Falbo — Fri, 24 Nov 2023 07:00:49 +0000

thanks for the helpful information , unique article

By: Brandy H.

Brandy H. — Fri, 09 Dec 2022 19:50:16 +0000

Thank you Sarah for your feedback. I am a mother to a 14 year old son who is struggling in the 9th grade and HATES school. He is having trouble keeping up.

Any recommendations?

By: Jenna Jones

Jenna Jones — Tue, 31 May 2022 22:18:07 +0000

Hello,

Great post. These are strategies I look forward to employing with my learners next school year.

By: Ziane

Ziane — Fri, 18 Feb 2022 19:51:28 +0000

I am facing a few of these issues as well..............Zianefacdroitsp

By: Sarah Andrews

Sarah Andrews — Fri, 18 Feb 2022 03:31:37 +0000

Hi!

Thank you for this blog post. Executive functions are in the frontal cortex of the brain as discussed here. The intricacies of brain variations are a critical factor inside and outside the classroom.

I’m an ADHD Coach, former teacher, and a proud woman with ADHD. I dropped out of high school at age 16, I simply didn’t have the executive function maturity to pack my school bag.

10 years later I was able to access tertiary education. No-one was more surprised than me when, 4 years later, I graduated with First Class honours. Still undiagnosed then, but interest and multiple means of representation (gone were pen and paper assignments!) removed many unconscious barriers.

You may understand a little why I love ‘Ditch that Textbook’, and am sometimes able to align Universal Design, multi-media and cognitive learning theories with suggested resources; to reach my clients falling through the cracks in education.

Kindest regards
Sarah Andrews