EXECUTIVE FUNCTIONING QUESTIONNAIRE FOR CHILDREN (CHEXI)
FOR PARENTS AND TEACHERS
Below, you will find a series of statements. Please read each of them.
carefully and indicate to what extent it describes your son/daughter. Please circle one of the
numbers (from 1 to 5) that appear after each statement.
Definitely It's not true More or less True Definitely
it is not true certain certain
1 2 3 4 5
1. He/She finds it hard to remember long instructions. 1 2 3 4 5
2. Rarely is he/she able to motivate himself/herself to do things he/she does not want to. 1 2 3 4 5
to do
3. He has a hard time remembering what he is doing when he is in the middle. 1 2 3 4 5
of an activity
4. It is hard for him to finish the homework he doesn't like unless he 1 2 3 4 5
they promise some prize
5. He tends to do things without thinking about them first. 1 2 3 4 5
consequences
6. When asked to do several things, he only remembers the first one. 1 2 3 4 5
or the last one
7. He finds it hard to find a different way to solve a problem. 1 2 3 4 5
when you don't know the solution
8. When he has to do something, he often gets distracted by something else. 1 2 3 4 5
what attracts you more
9. Easily forgets the things that they are asked to bring. 1 2 3 4 5
10. They get overly excited when something special is going to 1 2 3 4 5
to happen (e.g. an excursion, a party)
11. He finds it difficult to do things that he finds boring. 1 2 3 4 5
12. He/she has difficulty planning for an activity (e.g. remembering things) 1 2 3 4 5
what you need to go on a field trip or for school activities
13. It is hard for him to stop when asked to stop doing something. 1 2 3 4 5
14. It is difficult for him/her to complete activities that require multiple steps. 1 2 3 4 5
for example, in the case of small children, getting fully dressed without
need to remind him/her; in the case of older children, to do
all the duties regardless)
15. To be able to concentrate, the duty has to seem attractive to him/her. 1 2 3 4 5
16. He has difficulty avoiding laughter in situations where he is 1 2 3 4 5
inappropriate
17. He has difficulty telling something that has happened in a way that others 1 2 3 4 5
they can easily understand
18. It is difficult for him to stop what he is doing immediately when he is 1 2 3 4 5
asks (e.g. Needs to keep playing a little longer when told)
what stop
19. He has difficulty understanding the instructions unless, moreover, he is 1 2 3 4 5
show how to do it
20. Has difficulties with homework or activities that require several 1 2 3 4 5
steps
21. He finds it hard to think about the future or learn from his experiences. 1 2 3 4 5
22. When she is with other boys and girls, she acts more wildly. 1 2 3 4 5
that others (e.g. at a birthday party or an activity of
group)
23. He finds it difficult to do things that require mental effort (such as e.g. 1 2 3 4 5
count down)
24. He/She finds it difficult to keep things in mind while doing something else. 1 2 3 4 5
thing