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Neurological Basis for Executive Function Skills

Greenstone, H. (2011). Executive Function in the Classroom: Neurological Implications for Classroom Intervention. LEARNing Landscapes, 5(1), 101-114. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.36510/learnland.v5i1.534

Harriet Greenstone explains the underlying neurological basis for executive function skills, and describes how they impact academic and behavioral problems in the classroom. This article includes a very useful chart that illustrates the way executive function difficulties can show up in the classroom. She includes specific strategies that can be taught in a universal design framework to strengthen executive function skills for all students. Also, this article contains two informative case studies.