Building Skills for Greater Independence
Executive functioning skills help us plan, organize, manage time, begin and complete tasks, and work toward goals. When these skills are challenging, students may know what they need to do but struggle with how to get started, stay organized, manage their time, or follow through.
LDA Minnesota’s Executive Function Skill Building (EFSB) services provide practical, individualized support to help students develop strategies they can use at school, at home, and in everyday life.
EFSB can be especially helpful for students with ADHD, learning disabilities, and other learning differences, but a diagnosis is not required to benefit from executive functioning support.
What We Work On
Executive Function Skill Building is individualized to the needs and goals of each student. Areas of focus may include:
- Organization
- Planning and prioritizing
- Time management
- Task initiation and completion
- Managing assignments and deadlines
- Study skills
- Note-taking and organizing information
- Goal setting
- Self-advocacy
- Building independence and confidence
Strategies are connected to the student’s real-life responsibilities whenever possible, allowing students to practice new skills using their current assignments, schedules, and academic demands.
Individualized 1:1 EFSB Coaching
LDA Minnesota offers one-to-one Executive Function Skill Building for students who benefit from individualized support.
We begin by learning about the student’s strengths, areas of difficulty, goals, schedule, and needs. Students are then thoughtfully matched with an instructor whose experience and expertise align with those needs.
The instructor works with the student to establish individualized goals, identify practical strategies, and build routines that support greater independence.
Progress is monitored throughout services, and strategies and goals can be adjusted as the student’s needs change.
Benefits of Executive Function Skill Building
Our goal is not simply to help students get through today’s homework. We want students to develop skills and strategies they can continue using independently.
EFSB can help students:
- Strengthen organization and time-management skills
- Learn to prioritize and break larger tasks into manageable steps
- Develop strategies for starting and completing tasks
- Better manage assignments and deadlines
- Recognize and build on their individual strengths
- Develop self-advocacy skills
- Take greater ownership of their responsibilities
- Build confidence and independence
Families may also benefit as students develop strategies for managing more of their academic responsibilities independently.
How 1:1 EFSB Works
1. Complete the Executive Function Skill Building Intake Form
Tell us about the student’s strengths, challenges, goals, scheduling needs, and the executive functioning skills you’d most like to address.
2. We identify an instructor match
LDA Minnesota reviews the intake information and identifies an instructor whose experience, expertise, and availability align with the student’s needs.
3. Meet your instructor
We connect the family and instructor to discuss needs, goals, and scheduling.
4. Begin individualized EFSB coaching
The student and instructor establish goals and begin working on practical strategies that can be applied to the student’s everyday responsibilities.
5. Build skills and monitor progress
The instructor monitors progress and adjusts strategies as the student’s skills, needs, and goals evolve.
1:1 Executive Function Skill Building Rates
Standard rate: $75 per hour
12-hour prepaid package: $810
Prepaying for 12 hours provides a 10% discount, bringing the rate to $67.50 per hour.
Families who qualify for Hennepin County’s Family Support Grant may use eligible grant funds toward qualifying LDA Minnesota services.
Small-Group Executive Function Skill Building Workshops
LDA Minnesota also offers small-group Executive Function Skill Building workshops for middle and high school students.
Students participate with a small group of peers and learn practical strategies for organization, planning, time management, study skills, and greater independence.
Each workshop series includes four 1.5-hour sessions for a total of six hours of instruction.
Workshop fee: $360 per student
Workshop dates and availability vary throughout the year. Contact LDA Minnesota for information about upcoming groups.
Ready to Get Started?
For individual 1:1 Executive Function Skill Building, complete our EFSB intake form. This gives us the information we need to understand the student’s needs and begin identifying an instructor who may be a good fit.
Looking primarily for help with reading, writing, math, or another academic subject? Learn more about LDA Minnesota’s 1:1 Tutoring Services.
Questions? Contact us at tutoring@ldaminnesota.org or call 952-582-6000.