Category Archives: Executive Function
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The Mystery Of ADHD Motivation, Solved
Posted on August 1, 2017 by CoachRudy in ADHD & Brain, Executive Function.By Thomas E. Brown, Ph.D. Despite the many differences among children and adults with ADHD, there is one similarity shared by virtually all of them. Although they have considerable chronic difficulty in getting organized and getting started on many tasks, focusing their attention, sustaining their efforts, and utilizing their short-term working memory, all of those […]
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Adult ADHD: Don’t be impulsive
Posted on November 28, 2016 by CoachRudy in ADHD Holidays, Executive Function, Money Management & ADHD.As the year winds down and we find ourselves eating more, spending more and thinking less, adults with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) need to work harder to control impulsive habits. “ADHD has three basic groups of symptoms: inattention, impulsivity and hyperactivity,” says Dr Rykie Liebenberg, psychiatrist and convener of the South African ADHD Special […]
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Treatments for Weak Executive Functions
Posted on November 10, 2016 by CoachRudy in Executive Function.By Janice Rodden Experts recommend a range of strategies to help strengthen the areas of weakness that executive function disorder (EFD) creates. The first method uses occupational or speech therapists, psychologists, or reading tutors to learn how to work around problem areas. Cognitive behavioral therapy, used in combination with medication to treat any coexisting conditions […]
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ADHD Adults: How to Build Social Skills and Avoid Accidentally Offensive Behavior
Posted on May 4, 2016 by CoachRudy in ADHD Self Management, Adult ADD/ADHD, Executive Function.By Michelle Novotni, PhD. For the socially awkward, faux pas may seem inevitable — your tongue gets tied, or your mouth goes into overdrive. To complicate matters, it is generally regarded as impolite to point out social errors, so it is seldom done. Thus, the unintentional offender may never know that she did anything wrong. […]
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