Von Lernschwierigkeiten zu Lernerfolgen - neue und bewährte Wege zu guten Exekutiven Funk

Clearly and practically, the interdisciplinary team of authors presents new and proven ways to promote executive functions.

The inclusive school model requires many well-developed executive functions such as self-regulation, time management, working memory, and action control. Mindfulness, insights from neuroscience, cognitive psychology, and other branches of psychology are discussed and serve as a starting point for educational and special educational considerations, as well as for concrete implementation in practice.

Monika Brunsting, as a psychologist and special educator, introduces new approaches to the development of executive functions. She describes methods for working on executive functions for people of various ages, including adults with ADHD.

Lisa Heller, as a remedial educator and teacher, outlines possibilities for developing executive functions in kindergarten and lower primary school.

Judith Hasler highlights the importance of executive functions in language development and provides insights into speech therapy. She presents ways to incorporate executive functions into speech therapy, including various games.

Gerda Lempen presents an observation tool that allows for easy assessment and training of executive functions across different school levels. The primary teacher focuses on working with gifted and highly gifted students, but the tool can be used at all levels of ability.