Do you struggle to initiate tasks, even important ones?
Is it difficult to keep your materials and space organized?
Do you find yourself constantly running late or forgetting important meetings or due dates?
If any of these challenges ring true for you or your child, executive function coaching with Alex can help!
The Savvy Tutor is an expert executive functioning coach and can help individuals of all ages improve these important skills. Executive functioning coaching entails working with students and professionals to help them improve organization, time-and task-management, self-regulation, and follow-through.
ADHD
Understanding Executive Functioning and ADHD
Executive functions are all the skills required to navigate everyday life, including initiating and maintaining focus on a task, staying organized, and regulating impulses.
How ADHD Affects Executive Functioning
- Setting and striving for goals
- Solving problems
- Recalling important information
- Making plans
- Learning from past actions
- Regulating emotions
- Controlling reactions
- Staying focused (especially on tasks that don’t interest you)
- Noticing details
- Making careless mistakes
Why ADHD Impacts Executive Functioning
Individuals with ADHD are considered neurodivergent because parts of their brains which control executive functions, including the prefrontal cortex, may be less active, less developed, or functionally different from other brains. However, researchers still don’t understand the full etiology of ADHD, but they currently believe the following plays a role:
- Environmental factors
- Neurotransmitter imbalances
- Genetics
- Brain structure and function differences
Challenges Associated With Executive Functioning Difficulties
Perhaps you’ve been going through life thinking the difficulties associated with executive functioning challenges or ADHD were normal, or they haven’t affected you immensely and are just inconveniences.
However, executive functioning difficulties can hold you back from obtaining jobs and promotions, cause you to miss major events, limit your ability to further your education, and interfere with personal and professional relationships. Executive functioning challenges can also impact your ability to keep your house orderly and effectively manage your finances.
For children, schoolwork and social interactions with their peers may suffer as a result of ADHD and/or executive functioning challenges.
Ultimately, no matter a person’s age, the effects of ADHD may adversely impact a person’s mental or physical health in addition to these other domains.
Choosing Coach Alex for ADHD Executive Functioning Coaching
ADHD executive functioning coaching with The Savvy Tutor in Westchester County will help you or your child unlock their full potential.
From focus to decision-making, coach Alex Yoken guides you or your child in developing the skills to be the most productive version of you possible, ultimately reducing stress and building confidence in the process.
She has over 15 years of experience assisting people in overcoming hurdles and mastering the skills needed to be successful and achieve any goal. Holding a master’s in education with a concentration in special education, Alex is fully equipped to work with people of all ages who contend with ADHD, all while taking a personalized, compassionate approach.
As a dually certified New York State teacher, she’s also a special education advocate who thoroughly understands the barriers a school or district may place on those with ADHD. Alex’s full understanding of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and best practices in education allows her to advocate for children whose school districts may have neglected to meet their needs.
Contact The Savvy Tutor today at (914) 523-8024 for ADHD coaching for you or your child — a new beginning starts with the right support!