If you work with children, you've probably had this experience. You can see that executive function is influencing participation. A student may have difficulty getting started. Another may lose track of what they're doing halfway through a task. Someone else may have the skills to complete an activity in one setting but have much less access to those same skills when the environment, demands, or internal state changes. Recognizing that executive function is part of the pictur

This article explores how interoception and the brain-body connection influence executive function and theory of mind in children. Learn how strengthening interoceptive awareness supports emotional regulation, flexible thinking, self-awareness, and decision-making. Includes practical pediatric OT strategies to build interoception and boost executive function skills.

When the Body Moves, the Brain Connects Have you ever noticed how some children think more clearly after recess or a movement break? That’s no coincidence. In The Executive Function Express Program , movement is the force that brings every other skill online. Before a child can plan, focus, or organize, their body must first feel grounded, regulated, and ready. I call this connection Move the Train, Build the Brain because the child is the train. Before higher-level thinkin