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by Julie Tourigny (Author)
With stronger executive-function skills, children are better able to:
- follow and remember a sequence of directions,
- self-monitor and regulate their emotions and behaviors,
- develop problem-solving and organization skills, and
- work on projects from start to finish.
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Executive Function Is Key
Do some children in your classroom have difficulty remembering the rules, gathering their materials independently, or completing activities? Do some find it hard to follow and remember instructions? These children may be struggling with executive function.
With stronger executive-function skills, children are better able to:
- follow and remember a sequence of directions,
- self-monitor and regulate their emotions and behaviors,
- develop problem-solving and organization skills, and
- work on projects from start to finish.
Author Biography
Julie Tourigny, OTD, MS, OTR/L, is a certified and licensed pediatric occupational therapist and the founder and director of the Colorado Center for Pediatric Learning and Development. Over the past two decades, she has worked with hundreds of children, their caregivers, and educators on sensory processing difficulties. She has developed and taught continuing education courses on the treatment of sensory processing disorder throughout the United States.
