Episode 13: Executive Function: The 7 Keys to Sustain Development – Jill Stowell with Briana Hurst

In this episode:

• A framework for growing independent kids and sustaining executive function development
• Apply neuroscience to improving motivation and thinking
• Use a step by step strategy to problem-solve with your kids

Episode highlight:

“Build, don’t be their executive function.“

In this week’s podcast spotlight, we give examples for developing executive function that are age-appropriate because the same strategies that worked when the child was 7 shouldn’t be the same ones they use when they’re 25. As the child gets older the questions we ask to activate their visual inner language become more open-ended, thus empowering the child to become a more independent and assertive adult.

Questions Answered in This Episode:

• I have provided my daughter with a planner, but she does not use it. How can I encourage her to use it?
• When I try to find out what my son needs, he doesn’t know or doesn’t know how to express it. Any suggestions?
  How does this type of planning work with a child with a language impairment?
  My daughter is a senior in high school, and she shuts down questions. What can I do?
• How do I find out what executive function issues my kids or myself are challenged with?