DWP -- Not Lazy, Just Overwhelmed: Decoding Executive Dysfunction in Kids! | Dr. Siti Mariam Hariht

DWP -- Not Lazy, Just Overwhelmed: Decoding Executive Dysfunction in Kids! | Dr. Siti Mariam Hariht In this online talk by Perdaus, Dr. Siti Mariam explains how a child's "control tower", the prefrontal cortex, is still developing until around age 25. She shows why children aged 4 to 12 often struggle with task initiation, working memory, time management and emotional regulation. Children with ADHD or autism can be 2 to 5 years behind in these skills. She links the topic to Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 286 ("Allah does not burden a soul beyond what it can bear") and talks about raising children as an amanah, with itqan. What you'll learn: 1. The 10 executive functioning skills and how to spot struggles at home. 2. Why labelling a child "lazy" can harm their self-esteem and your relationship 3. Practical tools: visual schedules, visual timers, task chunkers, layered screen-time warnings and "the bridge" 4. Intrinsic vs extrinsic motivation, and using love languages 5. Q&A on ADHD traits in parents, screen time before exams, informing schools and access arrangements, doomscrolling, grandparents and routines, household chores, and more Chapters 00:00 Opening & Al-Fatihah 02:22 About Perdaus & our services 08:00 Welcome Dr. Siti Mariam 11:58 Meet Ahmad & Aisha: a familiar homework scene 17:00 The brain's "control tower": what is executive functioning? 30:19 Tools that help: visual schedule, visual timer, task chunker 40:57 Naming strategies, trying and adjusting, and trusting Allah 47:06 EF resources for parents 49:44 Live Q&A 1:28:55 Grandparents, resilience & positive words 1:38:50 Is executive dysfunction just procrastination? 1:39:32 Free visual starter pack 1:40:38 Upcoming Inclusive Symposium 1:47:15 Closing with Surah Al-'Asr About the speaker Dr. Siti Mariam is a former MOE teacher of 20 years. She is an autism specialist, an educational therapist, and CEO of Tink it! Education and Consulting Services. About Perdaus Perdaus has served the Muslim community in Singapore since 1964 through Islamic education, youth programmes, childcare (Iyad Perdaus) and community services at iServe Perdaus Centre. This session is supported by Yayasan Mendaki's Community Leaders Forum (CLF). 🤲 Support our dakwah and community programmes: https://swiy.co/pds-donate 📲 Follow us on Instagram for upcoming sessions:   / perdaussg   #Parenting #ExecutiveFunction #ADHD #MuslimParenting #Perdaus #SingaporeParents