Executive Function Coaching
| Many students with disabilities also struggle with deficits in critical cognitive skills, known as executive functions. These deficits may interfere with a student’s ability to succeed in school academically, socially and behaviorally. Executive function deficits particularly cause problems for students who struggle with attention difficulties. Some important areas are:
Teachers and classroom aides, along with clinical and support staff, are provided with the conceptual framework to apply when teaching and interacting with students. Fixed district-wide strategies, such as executive function coaching, are employed throughout the building, across situations, and used by all staff members. Occasionally, certain students may be identified as benefiting from a more intensive intervention. A specific directed and discrete intervention can be customized for individual needs in the areas of behavioral regulation, planning and organization and self-monitoring and evaluation. PLC strives to provide all the tools students need to succeed. With executive function coaching, students can improve behavior and classroom performance. For more information about PLC’s strategies for executive function development, click here to contact the PLC staff. |