What is: Executive Function? (Part 3)
Inhibitory Control Read Part 1: Working MemoryRead Part 2: Cognitive Flexibility This month I am writing about a set of skills known as executive function. Executive function is a collection of brain processes that could be called the brain’s “management team.” These skills are: working memory, cognitive flexibility, and inhibitory control. These three things greatly … Continue reading What is: Executive Function? (Part 3)
What is: Executive Function? (Part 2)
Cognitive Flexibility Read Part 1: Working Memory This month I am writing about a set of skills known as executive function. Executive function is a collection of brain processes that could be called the brain’s “management team.” These skills are: working memory, cognitive flexibility, and inhibitory control. These three things greatly affect how a person … Continue reading What is: Executive Function? (Part 2)
What is: Executive Function? (Part 1)
Working Memory If you have ever considered the possibility that you or a child you know may have a learning disability, there is a very good chance that you have heard the term “executive function.” Poor executive function is a common sign of ADHD, autism, dyslexia, dyscalcula, bipolar disorder, and dementia. People going through periods … Continue reading What is: Executive Function? (Part 1)
All My Stripes
Today's review is another children's book, written especially for autistic children. All My Stripes: A Story for Children with Autism By Shaina Rudolph & Danielle Royer, Illustrated by Jennifer ZivoinChildren's Fiction All My Stripes is about Zane the Zebra, who has a red, zig-zagy autism stripe on his forehead. One day, Zane comes home from … Continue reading All My Stripes
Ashley Lilley 