Ask an Autistic #25 - What is Executive Functioning?

What is executive functioning? How do people use their executive functions in everyday life? What is it like to have executive dysfunction? How can I support people with executive dysfunction? Answers to all of these questions and more in this episode of Ask an Autistic!

Further reading:
Cynthia Kim's excellent executive function series:
http://musingsofanaspie.com/executive-function-series/

"About Executive Dysfunction; for neurotypical people" by beowulfstits (reblogged on my blog)
http://neurowonderful.tumblr.com/post/133199018051/about-executive-dysfunction-for-neurotypical

Executive Function Around the Clock infographic (on my blog)
http://neurowonderful.tumblr.com/post/105825025066/artismspectrum-kuzlalala-this-is-for-those

"Executive dysfunction and teachers" by realsocialskills
http://realsocialskills.org/post/129000834408/executive-dysfunction-and-teachers

"shower prompts" by realsocialskills
http://realsocialskills.org/post/128192231794/shower-prompts

"When food is too hard" by realsocialskills
http://realsocialskills.org/post/57972790774/when-food-is-too-hard

Autistic people, self care, and executive dysfunction:
http://neurowonderful.tumblr.com/post/87456576016/i-was-wondering-if-you-could-go-in-depth-about

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