Elevate Kids

Executive Function Coaching & Consulting

Megan Seiter MS. Ed

  • Proficient executive function skills & air traffic control towers

    “Well-developed executive function skills are like a busy airport's control tower.

    They must manage many forms of information and then execute a plan to complete a task.”

    -Center on the Developing Child at Harvard University (2011). Building the Brain’s “Air Traffic Control” System: How Early Experiences Shape the Development of Executive Function: Working Paper No. 11. http://www.developing child.harvard.edu

The main executive function skills, also called basic learner skills include:

Attention / Perception

Working memory

Inhibitory/ emotional control

Cognitive or mental flexibility

I Teach, Evaluate , and provide supports to promote independence in children’s ability to:

  • Identify where their attention is & refocus it

  • Read and comprehend what they are reading (working memory)

  • Follow directions (working memory)

  • Take turns and wait (inhibitory / emotional control)

  • Transition or switch between tasks / activities/ subjects (cognitive or mental flexibility)

“Children’s executive function skills provide the link between early school achievement and social, emotional, and moral development.”

Center on the Developing Child at Harvard University (2011). Building the Brain’s “Air Traffic Control” System: How Early Experiences Shape the Development of Executive Function: Working Paper No. 11. http://www.developing child.harvard.edu

Would my child / Student(S) Benefit from executive function skills coaching?

  • Does your child have difficulty sitting down at the table during dinner, playing a game, or reading/listening to a book for longer periods of time?

  • Is the bedtime routine a struggle for your child?

  • Does your child lose or forget to hand in homework?

  • Is reading (decoding words) or answering comprehension questions at struggle for your child?

  • Is it hard to get your child to follow directions independently such as completing a chore or getting ready for daycare/ school in the morning?

  • Does your child get extremely upset over “little” things?

  • Does your child struggle with taking notes or studying for tests?

  • Is writing a sentence, paragraph, or multi-paragraph paper at school or home difficult for your child?

If you answered yes to any of these questions or want help for your child to become more independent with executive function skills such as:

  • focusing/ listening/ attention

  • being flexible

  • waiting

  • taking turns

  • using emotional coping skills

  • cleaning up

  • organizational skills

  • time management

  • study skills and techniques (note taking)

Then YES your child / student(s) would benefit from executive function skills coaching!