EXECUTIVE FUNCTION
“Executive function and self-regulation skills are the mental processes that enable us to plan, focus attention, remember instructions, and juggle multiple tasks successfully. Just as an air traffic control system at a busy airport safely manages the arrivals and departures of many aircraft on multiple runways, the brain needs this skill set to filter distractions, prioritize tasks, set and achieve goals, and control impulses”. (Harvard University, 2020)
Executive Function skills can facilitate lifelong benefits for children and youth. These skills have a profound impact in most areas of life like work, time, hobbies, socializing, dressing, finances, etc. These skills are essential to do the job of living and they can enable positive behavior for healthy choices. These skills can be learned and practiced.
At Power for All we work on these skills through our Motor Skills cohort where we walk children and youth through skills like planning, organizing, time scheduling, goal setting, etc. This cohort takes place January through April and it includes weeks of individualized sessions with children or youth and 2 sessions for parent education and coaching.
Children and youth tend to benefit and embody the learning best when they sign up for the entirety of the program. The program takes place for about 10-12 weeks. This program can be covered through Autism Funding, At Home Program, Respite, extended health and other types of funding for occupational therapy. The program is around $2,800 and registration will take place the season prior to each program, generally fall.