Executive Dysfunction 101 - Daystar Eld

This is an intro post for the Procedural Executive Function sequence, which is now complete, to help give some general background of how to orient to executive dysfunction both philosophically and pra...

← Back to Blog Executive Dysfunction 101 July 04, 2022 📁 Executive Function, Therapy This is an intro post for the Procedural Executive Function sequence, which is now complete, to help give some general background of how to orient to executive dysfunction both philosophically and practically. First things first; “executive dysfunction” is not a diagnosis. Executive functions are what govern our ability to plan actions, take those actions, maintain focus on them, adapt to changes, and more subtle steps between. ADHD is a diagnosis that points to a cluster of common struggles with executive fu

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