Executive Functions and their relationship to specific identified diagnoses (SASC Authorised) - Dr Rebecca Ashton

In a departure from the usual style of conference presentations, Rebecca Ashton will lead you through a series of short modules exploring the concept of executive functioning and how it might contribute to our understanding of some diagnostic labels including ADHD, autism, dyslexia and dyscalculia. While none of these conditions can be wholly explained by executive functioning difficulties, Rebecca will look at which aspects of EF are implicated in each of these diagnoses. Some examples of what an assessor might look for in terms of EF difficulties will be given, and a broad overview of possible intervention approaches for the EF aspects of a child’s diagnosis. This set of applied modules is part of the wider Executive Functions: Connect