Category Archives - Executive Functions

Last Updated May 8, 2026

What the Research Shows About Video Games, Creativity, Problem Solving, and Social Skills

June 8, 2026 - No Comments

Our team at South County Children and Family Consultants has found that many of the children we work with who

Resources for Parents of Teens with ADHD

June 6, 2026 - No Comments

Resources for Parents of Teens with ADHD
You’ve seen your teen struggle to stay focused, manage impulses, or juggle school,

Are Mario Games Good For Your Kids?

May 8, 2026 - No Comments

When parents think about video games, concerns often come to mind first—but not all games are created equal. In fact,

Resources for Children with ADHD

May 2, 2026 - No Comments

If you’re a parent looking for ways to help your child understand their brain, manage their emotions, and build focus

Resources for Parents of Young Children with ADHD

April 4, 2026 - No Comments

You’ve seen your child struggle to sit still, lose focus mid-sentence, or act before they think, and you may have

Hints, Strategies, and Games for Improving Flexibility

January 2, 2026 - No Comments

If you are looking for practical ways to help your child improve their flexibility and adaptability, you have come to

What Is Flexibility and What Does It Look Like?

December 5, 2025 - No Comments

What is flexibility?
Flexibility refers to the cognitive capacity to adapt one’s thinking processes in response to the shifting demands

Talking to Your Child About Executive Functions

October 3, 2025 - No Comments

It’s important to help your child understand what executive functions are and how they work. This can help empower children

Activities to Help Kids with Slow Processing Speed

August 1, 2025 - No Comments

One common reason parents bring their children to South County Child Family Consultants for a neuropsychological evaluation is difficulties with

What Exactly Are Executive Functions? A Parent’s Guide

May 5, 2025 - No Comments

What Exactly Are Executive Functions? A Parent’s Guide: How gameplay can practice and improve executive functions
Think of executive functions

Classroom Strategies for Students with Slow Processing Speed

March 14, 2025 - No Comments

Children with slow processing speed face many struggles at school. While they may never become exceptionally quick or efficient,

Improving Executive Functions: Flexibility

January 24, 2025 - No Comments

Executive functions are a set of cognitive processes that allow individuals to plan, focus attention, remember instructions, and manage multiple