The focus of our executive functioning program is on teaching several skills that foster planning and organization.  A person with autism learns executive functioning skills differently, taking into account sensory, motor, and social issues.  Our executive functioning program targets skills that follow appropriate developmental milestones in a sequential order, allowing our youngest learners to build on the foundational skills needed to continue to learn and grow as they transition to more complex situations.

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For early learners, we may focus on fundamental daily skills such as:

• Following routines

• Staying focused

• Remembering information

• Controlling impulses

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For older children, we may focus on: 

• Planning and organizing time and materials

• Regulating emotions

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Daily living skills for adolescents and young adults may include:​

• Completing work by deadlines

• Using a calendar for organizing events 

• Completing checklists