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Executive Functioning:The “How” and the “Why”

of Many Academic Challenges

Edward M. Petrosky, Psy.D., ABPPClinical Neuropsychologist

Diplomate in School Psychology 1025 Northern Blvd., Suite 305

Roslyn, NY 11576(718) 357 – 0444

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executive functioning, 2e, and dyslexia).

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Question: What did finding a ‘gently used’ bike mean to Johnny?

Question: What did finding a ‘gently used’ bike mean to Johnny? Answer: It means it was not used that much.

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Question: What did finding a ‘gently used’ bike mean to Johnny?

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• ”It says”

• ”I know that”

• ”Therefore”

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Facts or Details Function (What is it used for?)

Location (Where do you find it?)

Association to Other Things

(What goes with it?)

Roots

• A bsorb water/nutrients.• A nchor to ground

• Store nutrients• Reproduction

• Bottom of the plant• Usually in the ground

• Soil• Stem

• Growth of plant

Next detail…

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Diagnostic Criteria

social communication social interaction

social communication social interaction

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social communication social interaction

Restricted repetitive

Stereotyped repetitive

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Restricted repetitive

Stereotyped repetitive

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Restricted repetitive

Restricted repetitive

Restricted repetitive

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A. Deficits in social communication and social interactionB. Restricted, repetitive patterns of behavior…

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B. Restricted, repetitive patterns of behavior…

Autism without the

restricted, repetitive piece

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A. Deficits in social communication and social interactionB. Restricted, repetitive patterns of behavior, interests, or activities as manifested by at least two of the following currently or by history

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• African-American

• Born in USA• Poet

• African-American

• Born in USA• Poet

• African-American

• Born in USA• Poet

• Born in St. Louis

• Influenced by traumatic childhood

• “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings”

• Born in Kansas

• Influenced by encouraging parents

• “A Street in Bronzeville”

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From: National Education Association, Retrieved on 11/11/2015 from http://www.nea.org/assets/docs/twiceexceptional.pdf

2 – 5 %

From: Gifted and Dyslexic: Identifying and Instructing the Twice Exceptional Student Fact Sheet, Retrieved on 11/11/2015 from: http://eida.org/ gift ed -and-dyslexic-ide ntif yin g- an d-i nst ruc tin g-t he -twi ce -ex ce ptio nal -st ud en t-f act -sheet/

From: National Education Association, Retrieved on 11/11/2015 from http://www.nea.org/assets/docs/twiceexceptional.pdf

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From: National Education Association, Retrieved on 11/11/2015 from http://www.nea.org/assets/docs/twiceexceptional.pdf

solely

From: National Education Association, Retrieved on 11/11/2015 from http://www.nea.org/assets/docs/twiceexceptional.pdf

From: National Education Association, Retrieved on 11/11/2015 from http://www.nea.org/assets/docs/twiceexceptional.pdf

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From: National Education Association, Retrieved on 11/11/2015 from http://www.nea.org/assets/docs/twiceexceptional.pdf

Gifted and Dyslexic: Identifying and Instructing the Twice Exceptional Student Fact Sheet, Retrieved on 11/11/2015 from: http://eida.org/ gif ted -an d- dyslexic-

identifying-and-ins tr ucti ng- th e- twice -exce pti onal -stu den t -fac t-sh ee t/

• Clear peaks and valleys in cognitive test profile

• Discrepant verbal and performance skills

Gifted and Dyslexic: Identifying and Instructing the Twice Exceptional Student Fact Sheet, Retrieved on 11/11/2015 from: http://eida.org/ gif ted -an d- dyslexic-

identifying-and-ins tr ucti ng- th e- twice -exce pti onal -stu den t -fac t-sh ee t/

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• 85 – 115

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Composite Score %ile

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Composite Score %ile

Verbal Comprehension Index 121 92

Composite Score %ile

Perceptual Reasoning Index 84 14

Composite Score %ile

Perceptual Reasoning Index 84 14

Full Scale IQ 98 45

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Composite Score %ile

Full Scale IQ 98 45

In this case, the “average” doesn’t correspond to anything

%ile

Full Scale IQ 98 45

%ile

92

14?

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They are both pets and they are both not allowed in most restaurants.

They are both pets and they are both not allowed in most restaurants.

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They are both pets and they are both not allowed in most restaurants.

They are both places where you live and they both do not move.

They are both pets and they are both not allowed in most restaurants.

They are both places where you live and they both do not move.

Common characteristic of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder.

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From: National Education Association, Retrieved on 11/11/2015 from http://www.nea.org/assets/docs/twiceexceptional.pdf

From: Dr. Tim Shanahan

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From: National Education Association, Retrieved on 11/11/2015 from http://www.nea.org/assets/docs/twiceexceptional.pdf

From: National Education Association, Retrieved on 11/11/2015 from http://www.nea.org/assets/docs/twiceexceptional.pdf

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Gifted

Non-Gifted

• Better:

• NOT Better:

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• Sounds • Parts• Written• Syntax

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• Working memory allows the above to occur, like your internet connection allowing you to keep clicking on links to find out what you want to know.

• Working memory keeps the information “online”• E.g. a weak working memory makes it hard to keep

track of all the sounds of words, interfering with reading, causing sounds to become lost, added, or distorted along the way.

• “drop” = /d/.../r/…/o/…/p/…dop.

inhibitchange

maintaining

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