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Why do some people struggle more than others with Executive
Function Skills?
circuitry needed to manage the demands placed upon 2
1 Attachment: some children don’t develop the brain Adverse Childhood Experiences & trauma can
lead to toxic stress. Under stress, the brain slows
them due to poor early attachments. areas of the brain responsible for Executive Function.
A lack of positive, enriching experiences means People with neurominority profiles process the
3 strong brain circuitry fails to build. Enriching 4 world differently & commonly experience difficulty
experiences are vital for building Executive Function. in Executive Function. They were just born this way.
