A Day in the Life

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​​Children with Executive Function Disorder (EFD) struggle through large and small tasks throughout their day. Whether they are at home, school, or a friend’s house there are multiple challenges that they will face. Take Rodney’s situation for example. Rodney struggles with small and large tasks as the video below will show. With supports and practice Rodney can overcome many of these obstacles. At the very minimum, he can improve them. ​

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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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