Executive Functions

Because you didn’t know what they were, or even that they existed, so how could you want to know about them? I have two degrees and graduated without knowing what executive functions are.

The better we understand ourselves, the better we can help others understand. It can be so frustrating to be misunderstood. 

I explain what Executive Functions are, and what role they play in ADHD symptoms and how they impact other neurodivergent brains. 

Executive Functions for Parents & Kids: Executive Functions (EFs) explained in an understandable way. Many neurodivergent people struggle with executive functions, in particular autistics and people with ADHD. 

Healthcare is neither inclusive nor equitable. Something healthcare professionals and policy-makers often seem to overlook is this: It takes a lot of executive functioning and mental energy to access healthcare.

How school staff can support students with executive functioning (EF) difficulties. Concrete examples of how each EF might look in class, and child-centred strategies for supporting students in these areas.

How parents, teachers, and loved ones can support people with executive functioning difficulties. Neurodivergent folks struggle with executive functions (EF). Concrete examples of how each EF might look at home, as well as child-centred strategies for supporting loved ones in these areas.

How partners, employers, and loved ones can support people with executive functioning difficulties. Neurodivergent folks struggle with executive functions (EF). I provide examples for what these difficulties might look like at home or at work, along with practical strategies for managing them.

On inertia, change, and goal-setting for Neurodivergent folks. Do you ever feel kinda... stuck? We neurodivergent folks can really struggle with change. Part of this has to do with executive functioning difficulties. This 56-page book combines information about Autistic inertia, ADHD paralysis, executive functions, and goal-setting. 

ADHD Paralysis: It’s totally a thing, but not actually a thing. It's a way of putting a name to a complex process so that those of us with ADHD who experience this don't feel alone. ADHD paralysis stems from executive (dys)function.

Autistic Inertia: What it is and what we can do to overcome it. Autistic inertia arises from executive functioning (EF) difficulties which can cause us to become both physically and mentally "stuck"; unable to move forward, start something new, or to switch to something different.

Affirming strategies for changing unhelpful patterns of thinking and behaving. The goal is not for us to try to think and behave like neurotypicals. The goal is also not to “fix” or change things about ourselves that other people think we should change.