Executive Function pt.1

“When children have opportunities to develop executive function and self-regulation skills, individuals and society experience lifelong benefits.” -Harvard Center on the Developing Child. In the course of two episodes, I want to talk about 8 different forms of Executive Function that I learned through my research into this topic. I will cover forms 1-4 today. Sources: -7 Executive Functioning Skills Your Child Should Have, Hill Center https://www.hillcenter.org/7-executive-functioning-skills-your-child-should-have/ -Executive Function and Self-Regulation, Harvard University Center on the Developing Child https://developingchild.harvard.edu/science/key-concepts/executive-function/ -Center on the Developing Child at Harvard University (2011). Building the Brain’s “Air Traffic Control” System: How Early Experiences Shape the Development of Executive Function: Working Paper No. 11. http://www.developing child.harvard.edu -What is Executive Dysfunction?, by Kati Morton https://youtu.be/LQ5coA0tTJU