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Intensive Tutoring for Students with Deficits in Executive Function
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Executive function is a poorly understood concept that is commonly and imprecisely used to describe a whole host of behaviors. Precisely, executive function refers to the organization and application of short term memory and decision making strategies to problem solving tasks.

Severe impairments in executive function

Extremely severe impairments in executive functioning are rare, and are generally the result of physical brain damage, not the result of education. It is highly unlikely that your child has severe difficulties in executive functioning. If your child does have such difficulties, AVE may be able to help, depending on their nature and severity.

Standard difficulties in executive functioning

Much more common are standard difficulties in executive function. Many of these are mislabeled as difficulties in executive function, as they stem from cognitive overload associated with information processing, not with decision making strategies. For example, a student with shaky math fundamentals may be unable to intelligently approach a word problem, as the mathematics itself overwhelms him. Similarly, a student with weak language processing may not be able to correctly understand a set of verbal directions. This may mimic an impairment in executive function, but the two are fundamentally different.

AVE addresses such impairments by first separating the cognitive steps and targeting the areas of weakness. Many students who appear to have difficulties with executive function actually have several independent deficits that combined are producing what appears to be an impairment in executive function. By rigorously and systematically building these abilities, AVE is able to fully address the deficits, and even turn former areas of weakness into strengths.

When appropriate, difficulties in executive function are approached the same way. By systematically leading the student through increasingly challenging cognitive tasks, AVE’s tutoring programs directly build the required cognitive skills, preparing the student to succeed in school and life.

AVE strongly recommends that students considering an Intensive tutoring program schedule a free initial consultation.

Fees: $250/hour. Initial Consultation: Free

For more information or to schedule a free initial consultation, please call 301-320-3634.