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Executive Functioning Skills for Kids

Executive functioning skills for kids are the essential self-regulating skills that we use daily to plan, organize, make decisions, and learn from past mistakes. Kids rely on their executive functions for everything from getting ready for school, homework and regulating emotions.

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Activities for Kids

Free Printable Chore Chart for Kids that is Skills-Based, not Age-Based.

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Specially Designed Instruction

20 Executive Functioning Strategies to Add to Your IEP

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Activities for Kids

33 Unique, Educational Board Games for Older Kids

Being able to maintain sustained focus is a struggle for many students with adhd.
504 Accommodations and IEP Accommodations

Executive Functioning Accommodations for an IEP or 504 Plan (PDF List)

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Specially Designed Instruction

5 Strategies to Teach Inference to Kids

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Family Resources and Special Needs Parenting

What is Social Emotional Learning? A Guide for Parents

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Executive Functions

Processing Speed vs Processing Ability in Kids: Understanding the Difference

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Executive Functions

How to Improve Slow Processing Speed in Kids at School and at Home

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Executive Functions

How to Recognize the Signs of Slow Processing Speed in Kids

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  • Professional Development Hours
    • Understand IEP Data Collection
    • Free Paraeducator IEP Guide
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    • From Worries to Wins: Navigating Anxiety with IEPs and 504s
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    • Your IEP Playbook
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