Brain boosters: powering up your child's executive functioning

When you learn that your child has executive functioning deficits that need strengthening, it can feel confusing and overwhelming. How do you know when your child’s lagging EF skills are getting in the way? What are good ways to help? In this episode, Dr. Nanika Coor explains what executive functioning is and everyday fun and useful ways to help your child improve their capacities to think before acting, mentally wrestle with relevant ideas, and respond adaptively and flexibly to their changing environment. 

Project Parenthood is hosted by Dr. Nanika Coor. A transcript is available at Simplecast.

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