1. Executive Functioning Skills
By Douglas Serrano and Jonathan Cary

2. 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.

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

4. 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

5. 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

6. Weaknesses (Continued)
Organization

7. 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.

8. Works Cited