Ask Ellen: How to Help Your Child Develop Executive Function Skills

Executive function skills are essential for kids to thrive at school and at home. Planning, staying organized, and managing time are important for academic success and balancing the responsibilities of daily life. But what if your child is struggling with these skills?
In our latest Ask Ellen Live Q&A, our co-director Dr. Ellen Braaten took questions directly from parents, teachers, and caregivers. Tune in to learn how you can help boost your child’s executive function skills as they transition back to school.
13:33 - How can families navigate remote learning this fall? In particular, what can parents do to support kids with ADHD?
20:43 - How can I tell if my teenager has problems with executive function, attention challenges, or age-related attitude issues?
24:39 - How can I help a “gifted” child with slow processing speed hear me the first time I ask them to do something, and how can I address their executive function issues?
28:14 - How can I get a core evaluation and school accommodations for a “gifted” child?
30:16 - How can I support child with executive function issues who has to switch between different online platforms during remote instruction?
33:50 - What can I do about my child’s anxiety and tantrums during this stressful time?
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at 25:00 question about gifted children and slow processing/executive function skills