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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]PS - It truly is baby steps OP.  DH does not get it.  He thinks - ohhhh - we got our kid help!  Let's go - it's all good now.  Our kid will learn and get better and we are set!  He doesn't get that when you talk about executive function issues - it is SO HARD.  SO SO SO SO HARD for someone who does not have the ability to do what is easy for someone who doesn't need help in this to imagine that difficulty level.  It's also peaks and valleys.  You have to get the kid to fall into a habit of doing certain processes but the emotional impact of realizing they have to do it when their friends or siblings who do not.  They may feel dumb about needing to make lists all the time.  Your tutor can teach them how to do it - they aren't going to care at the end of the day how dumb they feel about it.  As mom - you do.  So what I'm talking about is that it is quite a process.  As school gets harder, and they get older, they learn more cheat cheats to help them.  It's not just learning skills it's a holistic approach to conceptually change your attitude that working memory doesn't just get better with time.  You mitigate the deficits using techniques you learn - you gain ability to achieve the same organization results but you may need to do it differently than someone who is naturally organized.  Most people do not understand how hard it is for a kid who lacks exec functioning skills to go from point A to point B.  Without parental involvement and support, no tutor will be effective in the long run.  Ask me how I know.[/quote]

what does “working memory” have to do with it? my kid has spectacular working memory and is still an organizational mess. I hate throwing around all of these scientific sounding concepts w no substance. [/quote]

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