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Reimaging Executive Functioning: Putting the Puzzle Pieces Together
Executive Functioning, Self-Regulation, and Social-Emotional Skills What do students need so they can effectively plan and complete work?...
Melissa Mullin,Ph.D
Jan 25, 20239 min read
How To Help a Perfectionist Finish Schoolwork
Sarah’s son, Todd, is a perfectionist who spends hours doing his homework. He gets upset whenever he doesn’t like his work and tears it...
Melissa Mullin,Ph.D
Mar 24, 20174 min read
How to Build Initiation Skills
Starting a task requires strong initiation skills. Students who struggle to begin their work may have weak executive functioning skills....
Melissa Mullin,Ph.D
Feb 4, 20164 min read
How Do You Teach Executive Functioning to a Rigid Child?
Today I spoke to a mom of a 10 year old who is struggling in school. This student, Ben, is a bright boy who had been diagnosed with ADHD...
Melissa Mullin,Ph.D
Oct 30, 20142 min read
How DO you Teach Children with Learning Challenges?
Effective teaching requires a connection between the teacher and the student. This is especially true when a child has a learning...
Melissa Mullin,Ph.D
May 20, 20142 min read
Executive Functioning Skills: How To Get Your Child To Follow The Plan
The coach comes, plans are made, checklists are created with extensive “TO DOs” and then what? Nothing! Students with executive...
Melissa Mullin,Ph.D
May 28, 20134 min read
Find your Executive Functioning Strengths and Weakness with our FREE QUIZ
Executive Functioning refers to the skills that help you organize, plan and execute a task. If you would like to discover your own...
Melissa Mullin,Ph.D
Mar 17, 20131 min read
Mastering Executive Functioning Skills Requires Grit and Resilience
by Melissa Mullin Ph.D. Executive functioning skills enable students to manage their workload and plan for the future. These skills allow...
Melissa Mullin,Ph.D
Jan 6, 20135 min read
What Does It Mean To Have Weak Executive Functioning Skills?
Many middle school children have difficulty with executive functioning skills. What does this really mean? For many of the students that...
Melissa Mullin,Ph.D
Dec 6, 20122 min read
Executive Functioning Workbook
By Melissa Mullin, Ph.D. and Karen Fried, PysD. Planning, organizing and following through on your plans require strong executive...
Melissa Mullin,Ph.D
Sep 24, 20122 min read
Summer and Executive Functioning Skills
Summer is a great time to catch up on material your child may not have mastered during the school year. Teaching reading, writing, or...
Melissa Mullin,Ph.D
May 19, 20123 min read
Metacognition Helps Build Self Regulation and Executive Functioning Skills
Metacognition is thinking about thinking, knowing “what we know” and “what we don’t know.” This means students take time to think about...
Melissa Mullin,Ph.D
Feb 4, 20122 min read
Middle School Students Need Strong Organizational Skills
“How do I help my middle schooler who doesn’t write down assignments, hand in reports or turn in papers that need to be signed!?” asked a...
Melissa Mullin,Ph.D
Sep 22, 20115 min read
Learning and Stress Can Be Related
Stress is a major factor for many students these days. Students who have a learning disability have to work harder than their typical...
Melissa Mullin,Ph.D
May 4, 20112 min read
Executive Functioning and Self-Control
Self-control is the ability to delay gratification. This is important in the development of executive functioning skills for many...
Melissa Mullin,Ph.D
Apr 15, 20112 min read
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