Ask an Autistic #25 - What is Executive Functioning?

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:
musingsofanaspie.com/executive...
"About Executive Dysfunction; for neurotypical people" by beowulfstits (reblogged on my blog)
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Executive Function Around the Clock infographic (on my blog)
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"Executive dysfunction and teachers" by realsocialskills
realsocialskills.org/post/1290...
"shower prompts" by realsocialskills
realsocialskills.org/post/1281...
"When food is too hard" by realsocialskills
realsocialskills.org/post/5797...
Autistic people, self care, and executive dysfunction:
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