Laura Kuhn

Executive function (EF) is an umbrella term that refers to a wide range of cognitive abilities that together serve as a supervisory system important for planning, reasoning ability, and the integration of thought and action. EF plays a central role in children's development of self-regulation and social and cognitive competence. Evidence suggests that EF deficits may act as a "final common pathway" through which diverse disorders and risk factors affecting young children lead to learning dif...