Contents

Foreword by Carla McNeil
Introduction
Acknowledgements
What are Executive Functions?
Examples of People with Strong Executive Funtions
Executive Function Definitions and Actions Needed
How to Use this toolkit
Parents, You are the experts!
A Little Bit about the brain
Executive Functions Self-assessment
Strategies that help to strengthen executive funtions
Helpings kids learn to stop and think
Helping kids learn to think flexibly
Helping kids learn to remember things
Helping kids learn to organise their things
Helping kids learn to use time wisely
Helping kids learn to think ahead
Helping kids learn to plan
Helping kids learn to start (and finish) things
Executive functions and routine tasks
Careers and the skills needed
Ages and Stages
Bibliography
Appendix-Miscellaneous Stuff
Artworks and Artists