# Executive Functioning at Home: What Parents Need to Know | Dr. Anna Levy-Warren

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Published: 2026-05-09T14:30:00+00:00
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## Resource

Dr. Anna Levy-Warren explains how to support children with executive functioning challenges by moving from control to collaborative scaffolding. She shares how to adapt parenting strategies to match a child's actual developmental capacity rather than their chronological age.

## Highlights
- Main idea: Executive functioning is a developmental process that continues into the mid-twenties, requiring gradual scaffolding
- Practical takeaway: Use a visible family calendar to align everyone on upcoming schedules and reduce time blindness
- Failure mode: Treating a child's developmental deficit as intentional defiance or laziness
- Practical takeaway: Replace rigid instructions with collaborative tools, such as using pictures instead of written lists for visual learners
- Main idea: The home environment is often more chaotic than school, making it the most difficult place for kids with EF challenges to practice skills

## Topics

Executive Functioning, ADHD, Neurodiversity, Child Development, Parenting Strategies, Organizational Skills, Family Dynamics, Clinical Psychology

## Chapters
- 1:00 — The Gap in EF Support: Dr. Levy-Warren discusses the transition from clinical neurocognitive assessment to providing practical, in-home implementation support.
- 3:00 — Developmental Trajectories: An exploration of how executive functioning skills evolve through different ages and stages of childhood.
- 5:00 — The Importance of Routine: Why consistent routines are the foundation for developing organizational skills in children.
- 7:00 — Scaffolding Independence: How to use verbal and written reminders to help adolescents manage their own schedules and responsibilities.
- 10:00 — Home vs. School Environments: Analyzing why the high-stimulus, low-structure nature of home life presents unique challenges for neurodiverse kids.
- 14:00 — Collaborative Problem Solving: Moving away from unilateral parental charts toward collaborative systems that work for the child's specific needs.
- 16:00 — Matching Developmental Age: The necessity of adjusting expectations to match a child's functional developmental age rather than their chronological age.
- 29:00 — Simple Tools for Success: A final recommendation for using a family calendar to foster predictability and reduce family stress.

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