Myths about Executive Function

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Optional Resources for Further Study

• 5 Myths Surrounding Executive Functions Deficit, QWERTY Education Services, May 23, 2016
• Meet the executive functions: the key to brains that work like they should, Posted on January 6, 2014, By Mary Kate Gulick, Nebraska Children
• 5 Common Myths About Executive Functioning Issues, By Amanda Morin, Understood USA LLC
• ​Executive Functions and Learning, Larry E. Hess, Psy.D.​

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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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