{"id":383,"date":"2023-08-12T18:22:44","date_gmt":"2023-08-12T18:22:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.coaches.homeworkcoach.com\/?p=383"},"modified":"2024-03-07T00:26:28","modified_gmt":"2024-03-07T00:26:28","slug":"terminology-executive-function-neurodiversity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.coaches.homeworkcoach.com\/?p=383","title":{"rendered":"Terminology: Executive Function, Neurodiversity"},"content":{"rendered":"

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In the 12 years or so we\u2019ve operated HomeworkCoach, numerous new terms have become popular, including \u201cexecutive functioning\u201d and now \u201cneurodiversity.\u201d These are helpful words, in many ways, and parents of kids with ADHD \u2014 our target market for HomeworkCoach \u2014 use them a lot too, so you need to know what they mean.<\/span><\/p>\n
Executive Functioning<\/strong> refers to the abilities that make us competent humans: we manage time, we plan ahead, we try a new strategy when the current one does not work. Kids with ADHD struggle with this, and your goal is to both compensate for their EF deficits (by sitting with them and helping them create a weekly homework plan) and to grow their skills (by teaching them to do this on their own).\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n
Neurodiversity<\/strong> simply acknowledges that some kids\u2019 brains are wired differently. They learn differently and respond differently. ADHD, dyslexia, autism fall into this category. A neurodiverse <\/em>student contrasts with someone who is neurotypical<\/em>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n
As a HomeworkCoach, your job is to find ways that fit the neurodivergent child\u2019s learning style or behavioral patterns, for example, by using interactive study methods or working with a short attention span by taking frequent breaks. Parents need a coach because often traditional classroom practices and school procedures are not neurodiversity-affirming (yes! I was determined to use that phrase!).<\/span><\/p>\n
Apologies if these terms are already well-known to you. I just want to be sure that all our coaches can use the same vocabulary as the parents of their students.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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