Student Executive Function Skills: Unleash Your Potential
Is your student experiencing these executive function challenges?
Overwhelmed in transitioning to middle school, high school, or college
Under-developed leadership skills
Constantly missing due dates
Appearing “lazy”, “scattered” or “unmotivated”
Difficulty picking up on social cues
Having trouble focusing in class
Need better study skills or just “don’t get it”
Getting “stuck” or giving up easily
Feeling stress or anxiety around test-taking
Not knowing when to ask for help
We use research-based, customized one-on-one coaching methods to help adolescents and young adults develop academic, social, and life skills. These are the skills that help them focus, practice discipline, and remain resilient when they experience setbacks — so they can manage real-life situations with more confidence and independence.
Our coaches are expert educators with Master- and PhD-level training. As subject matter experts in executive function, study habits, and organizational techniques, they will recommend tailored tools and strategies to set students up for life-long academic and personal success. We work with students who do not identify as neurodiverse, as well as students with ADHD, autism, mental health conditions, learning disabilities, or who face unique challenges from a medical condition. We never want to change who students are, just help them learn the skills to be their most successful selves!
These skills include effective study techniques, note-taking, attention, mindful decision-making, strong organization, flexible thinking, thoughtful planning, time management, and more. We teach executive function skills such as:
Stress management techniques
Goal planning
Minimizing distractions
Managing chores & household responsibilities
Creating a study plan
Setting up a study or workspace
How to use a planner
Communicating effectively with teachers and peers
Note-taking strategies
We also provide parent and guardian support through one-on-one meetings and resources on how to best support your student at home.
“Through the weeks working with my coach, she worked alongside me, providing suggestions, strategies and tools to help me be more effective, efficient and productive.”
Step 1: Free 30-minute Consultation
After scheduling your free 30-minute consultation, you will meet with a team member to discuss how our services can help you, the logistics of coaching, and any questions you have.
Step 2: Meet Your Coach and Set Goals
Your coach will help you set and prioritize goals in your first meeting. They'll pull from their experience and training to make tailored recommendations and set realistic expectations.
Step 3: Build Your Toolkit
You can expect that your coach won't just make recommendations for tools, but they will help you make a plan for how to implement them. After all, it doesn't matter how many tools you have in your toolbox if you don’t use them!
Step 4: Meet Your Goals and Close
While some clients prefer long-term coaching, our job is to put ourselves out of a job. At The How Skills, our goal is to provide you with a sustainable and flexible set of tools that you can maintain on your own and use throughout your life.
