Executive Functioning Skills By Douglas Serrano and Jonathan Cary

Definition-(EFS) Executive functions (also known as cognitive control and supervisory attentional system) is an umbrella term for the management (regulation, control) of cognitive processes, including working memory, reasoning, task flexibility, and problem solving as well as planning and execution.

Strengths Organization and emotional control Example of organization: Planning Example of emotional control: Controlling anger

Strengths (Continued) Goal-directed and flexibility Example of goal-directed: Setting new goals every time you achieve one Example of flexibility: Revising old, non-working plans

Weaknesses Flexibility, task initiation, and metacognition Example of task initiation failure: Needs to be reminded to do homework and chores Example of metacognition failure: awareness and understanding of one's own thought processes

Weaknesses (Continued) Organization

Goals Jon (Goal One): I will use Douglas’ help to remind me when I need to clean out my binder. Douglas(Goal One): I will use Jon’s help to tell me when I need to make goals Jon (Goal Two): I will use Douglas’ help to help me learn when to use my anger-coping skills.

Works Cited https://www.google.com/?gws_rd=ssl#safe=strict&q=definition+of+executive+functioning+skills https://www.google.com/?gws_rd=ssl#safe=strict&q=metacognition