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Check out the below examples of executive function skills:

resisting distractions, maintaining time management, estimating time

focus on a task, disengaging for a task, meeting deadlines, control
attention as needed. of how long you spend on a task.

deciding and prioritising a goal, remembering instructions, visual

breaking a task into steps, creating memory, putting a reminder in
a plan, following a routine. planner, internal monologue.

evaluating progress, ability to think initiating tasks, multitasking,

about own thoughts, coming up with transitioning to another task,
new ideas, self-reflecting. switching focus, multitasking.

resisting emotional outbursts. thinking adjusting to new plans, shifting

before speaking, not getting distracted. attention with new demands, applying
different rules according to situations.

EF sections and definitions adapted from Julia Strait and Peg Dawson's Executive Skills Questionnaire-Revised, 2019. Can freely use and
share as long as (a) author is credited, (b) no changes are made, (c) it is not sold. Copyright 2021 Sonny Jane @livedexperienceeducator
[Link]
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EF sections and definitions adapted from Julia Strait and Peg Dawson's Executive Skills Questionnaire-Revised, 2019. Can freely use and
share as long as (a) author is credited, (b) no changes are made, (c) it is not sold. Copyright 2021 Sonny Jane @livedexperienceeducator
[Link]
 The Spectrum of Executive Function Tool

colour in this is where I this is where this is what my

according to: need more support. I'm doing well. _____ observes.

EF sections and definitions adapted from Julia Strait and Peg Dawson's Executive Skills Questionnaire-Revised, 2019. Can freely use and
share as long as (a) author is credited, (b) no changes are made, (c) it is not sold. Copyright 2021 Sonny Jane @livedexperienceeducator
[Link]