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Why Executive Function Issues Override Talent

My daughter creates beautiful art but cannot organize her backpack and the school wants to put her in remedial classes because organization affects everything.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Weak executive functioning can obscure gifts and redirect educational placement based on deficits rather than strengths.

Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Twice-exceptional learners?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.