Executive Function

Emotional Control

• how well we manage and control our emotions

• how well we answer questions

• the ability to view and evaluate oneself

• the ability to start and finish tasks without procrastinating

Response inhibition/Self Control

• how well we manage and control our emotions

• resisting distractions or acting impulsively

• the ability to create steps to reach a goal

• the ability to view and evaluate oneself

Flexibility/Shift

• how well we manage and control our emotions

• resisting distractions or acting impulsively

• the ability to manage change

• the ability to stop and think before acting

Working Memory

• how well we manage and control our emotions

• resisting distractions or acting impulsively

• the ability to manage change

• a skill that allows us to work with information without losing track of what we are doing

Sustained attention

• how well we manage and control our emotions

• resisting distractions or acting impulsively

• the ability to manage change

• the ability to focus on an activity or stimulus over a long period of time

Organization

• the ability to develop and use systems to keep track of materials and information

• resisting distractions or acting impulsively

• the capacity to have a goal, follow through to the completion of the goal despite distractions

• the ability to focus on an activity or stimulus over a long period of time

Organization

• the ability to develop and use systems to keep track of materials and information

• resisting distractions or acting impulsively

• the capacity to have a goal, follow through to the completion of the goal despite distractions

• the ability to focus on an activity or stimulus over a long period of time

Planning

• the ability to develop and use systems to keep track of materials and information

• the ability to create steps to reach a goal

• the capacity to have a goal, follow through to the completion of the goal despite distractions

• the ability to focus on an activity or stimulus over a long period of time

Task Initiation

• the ability to develop and use systems to keep track of materials and information

• the ability to create steps to reach a goal

• the ability to start and finish tasks without procrastinating

• the ability to focus on an activity or stimulus over a long period of time

Time management

• the ability to develop and use systems to keep track of materials and information

• the ability to create steps to reach a goal

• the process of organizing and planning how to divide your time between different activities

• the ability to focus on an activity or stimulus over a long period of time