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Identifying and Supporting Executive Functioning Issues

12/15/2014

 
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Executive function skills are those that help us to plan, organize, remember, prioritize, initiate work, finish work, concentrate, and keep track of time. Trouble with executive function skills often interferes with success at school or work. If you suspect or know that your child needs help with executive functioning, the articles below can help you to learn more.
How Do I Know if My Child Has Executive Function Issues? from the Child Mind Institute
Executive Functioning Issues: What You're Seeing in Your Child from Understood.org
Why So Many Bright Kids Are Struggling in School blog entry with advice from educator A. Vogel
Kids Whose Time is Less Structured Are Better Able to Meet Their Own Goals research from the University of Colorado, Boulder
Tips for Parents: Executive Functioning at Home and School by A. Yermish at the Davidson Institute. Yermish reminds us that
"[g]ifted kids often develop asynchronously; some aspects of development seem to lag behind others. It is not uncommon to find a gifted kid who has very high cognitive abilities, yet struggles with one or more aspects of executive functioning (EF)."

December 2014: Resources and Events

12/2/2014

 
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  • Dec. 8-14 is the week of the Hour of Code!
        What is the Hour of Code?
        The Hour of Code is a one-hour introduction         to computer science, designed to demystify             code and show that anybody can learn the             basics.
        Learn more here.

  • For the month of December, NAGC has arranged with Gifted Child Quarterly's publisher to again "open" the fall 2013 issue on twice-exceptional students to the public. PDFs of the articles are available to read and share.
  • IMSA Preview Day is Sunday, January 11. Registration is required. Find more information at the IMSA website.
  • February 8-10 is the IAGC convention in Naperville. There are panels especially for parents. For more information and the schedule, see the convention webpage.

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