What is executive functioning? How do people use their executive functions in everyday life? What is it like to have executive dysfunction? How can I support people with executive dysfunction? Answers to all of these questions and more in this episode of Ask an Autistic!

Further reading:
Cynthia Kim's excellent executive function series:
http://musingsofanaspie.com/executive...

"About Executive Dysfunction; for neurotypical people" by beowulfstits (reblogged on my blog)
http://neurowonderful.tumblr.com/post...

Executive Function Around the Clock infographic (on my blog)
http://neurowonderful.tumblr.com/post...

"Executive dysfunction and teachers" by realsocialskills
http://realsocialskills.org/post/1290...

"shower prompts" by realsocialskills
http://realsocialskills.org/post/1281...

"When food is too hard" by realsocialskills
http://realsocialskills.org/post/5797...

Autistic people, self care, and executive dysfunction:
http://neurowonderful.tumblr.com/post...

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The track used is a remix called "Like Music" by pheraph. Credit for the original song "Renaissance" to Emily Richards.

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