Cognition and Executive Dysfunction

Another frustrating day…

A day in the life of executive function and cognition troubles causes stress and heartache.

You’re running out the door to get to school; you know you’ve forgotten something.

You lost track of time, missed the bus again, and realized you’d left your cleats for your game.

You can’t remember the details of the notes you studied, and you have a quiz …

The cause is often not known.

Executive functions help you think, organize, recall, and acquire new knowledge.

Cognition is your ability to remember, reason, and think.

Speech, language, cognition, and executive function rely on each other as they interact daily. None of them can be overlooked.

While no one reason is known for causing executive dysfunction, it may be hereditary or result from a brain injury. Brain injuries often affect both cognition and executive function.

Difficulties in cognition and executive functions can affect many daily living activities.

Lack of task initiation can cause what might appear as procrastination. The memory needs to be functioning at a level to keep tasks at the forefront of ‘need to know.’

Executive functions are cognitive processes that allow you to complete a goal by organization, managing your time, reasoning throughout the day, and even self-monitoring.

Add delayed or difficulty with speech or reading, and it’s easy to recognize the challenges one can have completing those tasks.

These are essential to how you live! In your day-to-day, you are going to school, participating in after-school activities, perhaps driving, going to work, or just trying hard to interact with your family and friends, which all require strong executive functioning.

Let’s determine the best way to help you.

This is where functional cognition is key. We create goals that matter and specifically assist with strategies to directly impact your day-to-day activities and functions.

The right exercises, strategies, and assistance can positively impact how you or your child interacts with the world!

Let’s chat about how I can help in a free 15-minute consultation.

Call today at (757) 529-0600.