Executive Functioning by Seli

Executive functions include:

• Response delay
• Active decision-making
• Anticipating consequences
• Evaluating outcomes
• Creating alternative solutions

Where are executive functions held?

• Limbic system
• Prefrontal cortex
• Nervous system
• Cerebral cortex

How should problem solving be taught?

• Identify goals/outcomes
• Identify choices
• Identify consequences
• Make a plan
• Make some soup

When should problem-solving skills be taught?

• In calm states
• In elevated states
• Before/after distress situations
• Regularly
• When the child asks for help

You don't have to stop your fight-or-flight response from taking over when solving a problem.

• False
• True

Children/teens should be allowed to have a choice whenever possible.

• True
• False

What is included in structured problem solving?

• Planning
• Processing
• Conflict resolution
• All of the above

What can be developed due to chronic trauma?

• Overactive nervous system
• Overactive prefrontal cortex
• Overactive limbic system
• None of the above

What are some things that can be said to the child/teen when they are trying to solve a problem?

• "What are we dealing with here?"
• "What is it that you want to happen?"
• "Let's figure this out!"
• "You need to figure this out."

Happy Valentine's Day! Please draw a heart. :)