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O U R S P O N S O R S
E X E C U T I V E F U N C T I O N A N D W O R K I N G M E M O R Y
D R . J A C K M U S K A T, P H . D . S C H O O L & C L I N I C A L P S Y C H O L O G I S T
1. Goal setting
2. Planning & organizing
3. Impulse control
4. Initiating
5. Holding a plan in mind
6. Flexibility
7. Self-monitoring
8. Task monitoring
W H AT I S E X E C U T I V E F U N C T I O N ?
W H Y I S E X E C U T I V E F U N C T I O N I M P O R TA N T ?
• School Readiness
• Self-Discipline
• Social Relationships
A I R T R A F F I C C O N T R O L
E X E C U T I V E F U N C T I O N I S T H E B R A I N ’ S
• Inhibitory Control
• Working Memory
• Cognitive Flexibility
E X E C U T I V E F U N C T I O N I S L I K E A M U S C L E
• Improves with practice
• Effortful to use
• Impacted by available energy
• Depleted by usage
• Increases throughout development
W O R K I N G M E M O R Y
T H E R O L E O F
• Stores information long
enough to use it
• Concentration
• Following instructions
PA R T O F O U R M E M O R Y S Y S T E M
S E N S O R Y M E M O R Y
S H O R T- T E R M M E M O R Y
L O N G - T E R M M E M O R Y
R E H E A R S A L
W O R K I N G M E M O R Y
T H E W O R K I N G M E M O R Y S Y S T E M
C E N T R A L E X E C U T I V E
V E R B A L - A U D I T O R Y M E M O R Y
V I S U A L - S PAT I A L S C R AT C H PA D
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W O R K I N G M E M O R Y
• Needed to make sense of things that unfold over time
• Needed for multitasking
C O M M O N W O R K I N G M E M O R Y P R O B L E M S
• Losing track of information or directions
• Difficulty multitasking or remembering procedures on tasks
• Appearing inattentive
M E M O R Y I M P R O V E M E N T S T R AT E G I E S
• Short, frequent sessions(5-10 mins max)
• Quiz after 1 day, self testing
• Flash cards, playing cards
• Reducing interference
• Visual grids and verbalizing