Speaker Talk: Executive Functioning Demystified

The term “Executive Function” is frequently used in academic and treatment settings as a catch-all to describe a set of skills often lacking in neurodivergent populations associated with diagnoses such as ADHD, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Dyslexia, OCD, Social Anxiety, etc. This presentation will attempt to define executive functioning skills and normalize the competency as something everyone can improve throughout their lives. It will also cover strategies to help adolescents and young adults improve their executive functioning skills as they work to become more independent from their caregivers.