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The 3 key factors underlying difficulties in EF skills



       1   Due to limited experiences,                                      2  Due to Adverse Childhood Experiences

           some children haven’t                                               or trauma, some children are suffering

           developed the brain circuitry                                       from toxic stress. Under stress, the brain


           needed to manage the                                                shuts off areas of the brain responsible

           demands placed on them.                                             for Executive Function Skills.




























                                                                          3   Neurodiverse individuals are wired

                                                                              differently. They commonly

                                                                              experience difficulties in areas of

                                                                              Executive Functioning skills.
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