If a student has some, or all of these signs occurring while attending college classes, they will benefit from educational therapy to address these issues.
Common Struggles That Point to Executive Functioning Challenges in College Students
- Repeatedly failing tests or quizzes even though they “say” they are studying.
- Having difficulty starting or finishing assignments and turning them in late, or even, not at all.
- Consistently losing track of deadlines for homework assignments, papers, or projects.
- Feeling overwhelmed, and or, paralyzed by the amount of reading or assignments in classes.
- On academic probation or at risk of dismissal.
How Executive Functioning Support and Emotional Support Work Together
Once these issues are identified, it is not too late to turn things around. Executive functioning assistance meshed together with emotional support from the educational therapist can make all the difference in the world. It takes building a trusting relationship with the educational therapist and the ability to “buy in” to a new way of thinking and behaving in school. Once everything is put into place, things will change for the positive. These changes will be the catalyst to becoming successful.