604- Strengthening Executive Functioning Skills and Building Independence in Children

About this episode

Michael McLeod discusses executive function delays in ADHD and offers practical strategies for parents to help their children build independence.

Michael McLeod delves into the brain-based reasons behind executive function delays in ADHD, and shares actionable, real-world methods to strengthen your child's executive function skills and reduce their reliance on prompts and accommodations. Resources: Executive Functioning Skills Free Download: Could You Have Executive Function Disorder? Read: How to Sharpen Executive Functions: Activities to Hone Brain Skills Read: Your Brain's GPS Is Glitchy: Why Working Memory Fails and How to Bolster It Read: 10 Ways to Improve Your Teen's Executive Skills Access the video and slides for podcast episode #604 here: https://www.additudemag.com/webinar/executive-functioning-skills-teaching-independence-to-children/ This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/additude and get on your way to being your best self. This episode is also sponsored by the podcast Hyperfocus with Rae Jacobson. Search for "Hyperfocus with Rae Jacobson" in your podcast app or find links to listen at https://lnk.to/hyperfocusPS!adhdexperts . Thank you for listening to ADDitude's ADHD Experts podcast. Please consider subscribing to the magazine ( additu.de/subscribe ) to…

People in this episode

Host: ADDitude

Guest: Michael McLeod

Topics covered

• executive functioning
• ADHD
• child independence
• brain-based methods
• parenting strategies

Keywords

• executive function
• ADHD
• children
• independence
• parenting
• strategies
• working memory
• skills

Sponsors

BetterHelp, Hyperfocus with Rae Jacobson

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: ADDitude

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