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Oct 22, 2025

How Executive Function Coaching in Schools May Help Reduce Teacher Stress

Executive Function (EF) coaching can be useful in a variety of environments, including the classroom...

Oct 13, 2025

Why Screens Feel Irresistible with ADHD and What to Do About It

Raise your hand if you’ve experienced that phenomenon when you’re doing something delightful on a sc...

Oct 6, 2025

The Hidden Impact of Eating Disorders on Executive Function

When eating disorders are talked about casually or in the news, the focus may be on food, weight, or...

Sep 23, 2025

How to Have a Successful School Year: 8 Executive Function Tips for Students and Families

Back-to-school season always seems to bring a mix of emotions. There’s the excitement of a fresh sta...

Sep 19, 2025

How to Improve Problem-Solving Skills: 5 Tips

Are you trying to sharpen your problem-solving skills? Collaborating with an Executive Function (EF)...

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By Dawn Levy | Mar 25, 2014

Is Your Child Struggling in Reading?

Editor's note: Dawn Levy works with students who are struggling in reading. We asked her to write a guest blog post about her innovations in reading support. Students who struggle in the area of reading at an early age will often feel discouraged and frustrated. The feelings they encounter will affect their motivation to be successful, peer relationships, and their se...

By Dawn Levy | Mar 25, 2014

What are Executive Function skills?

Executive Function Skills are a set of cognitive skills that help individuals plan ahead, stay organized, regulate thoughts and behaviors, stay focused, and achieve their goals. Each of these skills can be taught, learned, and applied at any stage of life.

Time Management
Maintained Focus
Task Initiation
Stress Management
Organization
Prioritization