Self-Regulation

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​Self-regulation is the ability to regulate one's emotions, behaviors, and thoughts in reaction to certain situations. It is a skill that is perfected over time for most people. Children have limited time to perfect the skill so they have more challenges with this task. Ideally by the teenage years the typical human brain can control self-regulation and impulses. Executive function is linked with self-regulation because you need executive function skill practice in order to self-regulate. This practice comes with time and effort and is a result of learning about oneself and the outside world. ​

Self-regulation includes:

• Internalizing behaviors such as anxiety, worry, excitement, withdrawal, sadness, etc.
• Externalizing behaviors such as tantrums, hitting, not following directions, biting, etc.
• Responses to situations, distractions, conflict, stress, etc.

Self-Regulation

Example: Homework Again

It requires self-regulation skills to set aside time and filter out distractions in order to get the homework done in a reasonable amount of time. Most children (and adults, for that matter) would much rather do any number of fun things instead of sit down and complete school work so self-regulation is a requirement. 

Course Navigation Menu

1. Course Agenda
​​2. Pre-Assessment​ (1/5)
3. Executive Function Defined
4. Self-Regulation
5. Myths about Executive Function
6. A Day in the Life
7. What Does it Take? (2/5) ​ 

8. Rodney's Day and What it Takes
9. Signs of Executive Function Issues
10. Is it EFD?
11. Factors that Influence (3/5)
12. Executive Function Stages
13. Helping Executive Function
14. Getting to Know Children

15. Specific Accommodations 
16. Turning Some Ideas on Their Head
17. How is EFD Diagnosed
18. Check for Understanding (4/5) ​
19. End of Course Assessment (5/5)
20. End of Course Evaluation
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