How to Teach Executive Function Skills to Children with ADHD | Sarah Kesty

Executive function skills can be taught—and children with ADHD can learn practical strategies that help them at school, at home, and in friendships. In this interview, Cynthia Hammer of FINDtheADHDgirls (FTAG) talks with executive function educator and author Sarah Kesty about how parents and teachers can help children strengthen these essential skills. They discuss: • Why executive function skills may develop more slowly in children with ADHD • How executive function affects friendships and social communication • Simple ways to manage impulsive interruptions • Why checklists and visual reminders are so effective • How to make time more concrete for children with ADHD • Strategies for morning routines, homework, and classroom organization • Why parents should ask children what works for their brains • How previews and reviews can prepare girls for social situations • Why the right environment can improve focus and follow-through Sarah also explains why every child needs an individualized system. A planner, app, timer, written list, voice note, or visual routine may work well for one child but not another. Children are the experts on their own experiences. When adults listen, observe, and experiment with them, children can develop greater self-awareness and discover strategies that support their unique brains. FINDtheADHDgirls (FTAG) is a nonprofit working to help girls with ADHD be recognized and diagnosed earlier in their lives. Learn more and access our free 10-minute checklist: https://findtheadhdgirls.org/checklis... Visit FINDtheADHDgirls: https://findtheadhdgirls.org Hashtags #ExecutiveFunction #ADHDGirls #ChildrenWithADHD #ADHDParenting #ADHDSupport #ExecutiveFunctionSkills #NeurodivergentChildren #FINDtheADHDgirls YouTube Tags — approximately 500 characters executive function skills, teaching executive function skills, children with ADHD, ADHD girls, executive function and ADHD, Sarah Kesty, Cynthia Hammer, FINDtheADHDgirls, FTAG, ADHD parenting, parenting girls with ADHD, ADHD classroom strategies, executive function strategies, social skills and ADHD, time blindness in children, ADHD organization skills, ADHD checklists, working memory ADHD, impulsivity in children, helping children focus, ADHD school support, neurodivergent children