Make a checklist of tasks and subtask, if needed, providing a visual reminder (photo, illustration, symbol, sketches, conceptual map) which may subdue anxiety and provide a prompt when a child’s ...

Executive function is the mechanism by which our brains manage and prioritize our thoughts, working memory, emotions and actions; Harvard researchers call it our brain’s air traffic control system.

Don’t judge yourself too harshly. If you’ve had trouble with executive functioning, it can be easy to blame yourself — especially if other people are continually suggesting that you fall short.

Klein, S. D., et al. (2025). Frontostriatal Networks Undergo Functional Specialization During Adolescence that Follows a Ventral-Dorsal Gradient: Developmental Trajectories and Longitudinal ...