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A Summary of the Executive
Function Skills
1. Working Memory:
▪ Hold information in your head
for long enough to use it.
▪ E.g. Hold an instruction or
direction in your head then
follow it.
2. Thinking Speed:
▪ Make sense of the information
you hear or see.
▪ React at a good speed – e.g.
follow instructions quickly
enough.
3. Attention Control:
▪ Focus attention on the right
things and manage
distractions.
▪ Keep attention on one thing to
finish it.
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