{"id":20056,"date":"2017-01-19T09:00:59","date_gmt":"2017-01-19T13:00:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/blog\/?p=20056"},"modified":"2018-01-29T13:30:27","modified_gmt":"2018-01-29T17:30:27","slug":"organization-homework-problems-executive-function-issues","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/blog\/organization-homework-problems-executive-function-issues\/","title":{"rendered":"Organization &#038; Homework Problems &#8211; Executive Function Issues?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"padding-bottom:20px; padding-top:10px;\" class=\"hupso-share-buttons\"><!-- Hupso Share Buttons - https:\/\/www.hupso.com\/share\/ --><a class=\"hupso_pop\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hupso.com\/share\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.hupso.com\/share\/buttons\/gallery\/share-button-gray.png\" style=\"border:0px\" alt=\"Share\" \/><\/a><script type=\"text\/javascript\">var hupso_services=new Array(\"Twitter\",\"Facebook\",\"Google Plus\",\"Pinterest\",\"Linkedin\",\"StumbleUpon\",\"Digg\",\"Reddit\",\"Bebo\",\"Delicious\");var hupso_icon_type = \"labels\";var hupso_background=\"#FFFFFF\";var hupso_border=\"#FFFFFF\";var hupso_image_folder_url = \"\";var hupso_twitter_via=\"wrightslaw\";var hupso_url=\"\";var hupso_title=\"Organization%20%26%20Homework%20Problems%20-%20Executive%20Function%20Issues%3F\";<\/script><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/static.hupso.com\/share\/js\/share.js\"><\/script><!-- Hupso Share Buttons --><\/div><blockquote><p>A clinical psychologist diagnosed my child with an executive functioning disorder.\u00a0 The school team says he is not eligible for special education.\u00a0 Is this true?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter \" src=\"https:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/images\/bs\/boy.asleep.homewk.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"467\" height=\"314\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The term \u201cexecutive functioning\u201d describes skills that fall into two broad areas: planning\/organizing and regulating behavior.<\/p>\n<p>Executive functioning is not a disability.<\/p>\n<p>If your child has executive functioning deficits, he may be eligible for special education if he has a qualifying disability &#8211; possibly a specific learning disability or other health impairment.<\/p>\n<p>But your child must meet two criteria to be eligible for special ed and an IEP.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>he must have a qualifying disability, and because of the disability,<\/li>\n<li>he must need special ed<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong>Executive Functioning Skills<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Executive functioning skills allow your child to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>pay attention and remember details<\/li>\n<li>plan ahead and manage time<\/li>\n<li>think about different ways to solve problems<\/li>\n<li>keep track of more than one thing at once<\/li>\n<li>compare, contrast, and organize new information<\/li>\n<li>evaluate ideas and reflect on his work<\/li>\n<li>get organized and stay organized<\/li>\n<li>wait to speak until called upon<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If your child has a learning disability, attention deficit disorder, or a developmental disability, he is likely to have weaknesses in executive functioning skills.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong>Assessment of Skills<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Executive functioning skills should be assessed as part of a comprehensive evaluation.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/store\/aat.html\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" style=\"border: 1px solid #000000; margin-right: 15px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/bks\/aat2\/aat2.cover.72dpi.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"193\" \/><\/a>Cognitive tests, including the <em>Wechsler Intelligence Scales<\/em>, measure working memory and processing speed.<\/p>\n<p>Questionnaires and rating scales ask teachers and parents about the child\u2019s behavior at home and in school.<\/p>\n<p>For more information about Evaluations for Learning Disabilities and ADHD see Chapter 10 in<span style=\"color: #0066cc;\"> <a style=\"color: #0066cc;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/store\/aat2.html\"><em>Wrightslaw: All About Tests and Assessments, 2nd Edition<\/em><\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ncld.org\/archives\/blog\/homework-challenges-and-the-new-school-year\"><span style=\"color: #0066cc;\">Homework Challenges and the New School Year<\/span><\/a> by Marcie Lipsitt<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0066cc;\"><a style=\"color: #0066cc;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.ldonline.org\/article\/29043\/\">Helping Children with Executive Functioning Problems Turn in Their Homework<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A clinical psychologist diagnosed my child with an executive functioning disorder.\u00a0 The school team says he is not eligible for special education.\u00a0 Is this true? 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