Strategies for Managing Executive Functioning Challenges for Adults
How partners, employers, and loved ones can support people with executive functioning difficulties
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12 min readJan 2, 2023
Executive functions
Neurodivergent folks struggle with executive functions (EF). There are roughly five categories of EFs, and each person will struggle in different areas.
In this article, I will provide concrete examples of how each EF might look at home or at work, as well as strategies for supporting ourselves and our loved ones in these areas.
Please note: These strategies are intended as supports or accommodations that employers, partners, or loved ones can make in order to make room for different ways of doing and being.
Accepting and appreciating differences will allow neurodivergent strengths and unique abilities to shine, rather than expecting neurodivergent people to force themselves to do things the neurotypical way.
