Executive Functions Worksheets
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Executive Functions Worksheets
Our collection of executive functions worksheets may improve your client’s cognitive abilities. With our PDF downloads, you can conveniently build therapy plans using these worksheets. If you are not a clinician, you can use these to engage your cognitive skills as well!
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Excited for warm weather? Embrace the summer by picking fruit from a fruit stand and practice your attention skills! Search for the odd fruit out so that all the fruit in the basket is the same. Clients have the chance to work on attention and organization in this fruit filled Mini Packet!
Does your patient love to be in the garden or outside? Does the sight of butterflies and bugs bring them joy? If so, download this fun and engaging visual attention worksheet packet. This completely non-verbal packet will help build anyone’s attention and executive function skills.
This packet starts by challenging your patient’s ability to spot the difference in a bug-themed Private Eye activity. The next activity will be the dance of the bugs. Each bug will dance a specific pattern in a sea of bugs. Your patient will have to figure out which bug is dancing which dance. This activity uses attention, executive function, and deductive reasoning skills. The following exercise group involves attention and deciphering skills when your patient has to figure out which piece is missing from which bug. Your patient must study the potential pieces and determine which will solve the broken butterfly. Finally, the last exercise section will use their fine motor and attention skills. Catch the ladybug becomes printable and colorful in these last activities. Your patient will have to ignore the additional bugs to find all of the ladybugs in the images.
In this packet, you will be challenged to complete attention-based skills. You will practice staying on task, finding anomalies in a set of information, recognizing patterns, and comparing and contrasting objects. This packet is an excellent workout for your frontal lobe. This packet will be great for preschoolers to seniors. Anyone who loves summer or bugs will enjoy this packet as well.
Included inside: 18 worksheets and bridging questions.
Try your hand at ancient Greek! Practice your attention skills by recognizing Greek characters. Clients will also identify which characters have been substituted in this Olympic attention packet! This Mini Packet is great to use to practice focus and attention!
Recognizing emotions in others can be difficult. For clients with psychological disorders as well as developmental disabilities, this can be a challenge. We designed this packet to be focused on recognizing and understanding emotions.
The first activity in this packet will focus on sorting faces based on whether they are smiling. This basic skill is needed to understand facial reactions within a social situation. The next exercise section is correctly naming and placing the emotional emoji on one side of the chart. This may work on a person’s ability to carry visual information from one section to another. Next, your patient will have to remember emotions with individuals expressing them. This may help them to learn how to categorize emotions and be able to recall them later on. The last section focuses on verbally understanding words and how they relate. Your patient will have to sort a list of words into certain categories.
From sorting faces based upon emotion, recognizing emotions, and being able to sort them, we hope your patient enjoys these emotion-centered worksheets today! This packet will be great for individuals with low social cognition skills. Preschoolers and children will also enjoy using this packet.
Included: 19 worksheets and bridging questions.
Let’s get this show on the road! Work on your visual memory by recalling different road signs and their locations. Clients will utilize executive functioning skills such as attention and working memory. This exercise will help you learn the strategies needed to recall signs you have just seen in order for you to make decisions on the road.
If your patients love flowers and all things around spring, they will love this packet. This attention packet is an excellent workout for your patient’s brain. Visual attention is required to do many different cognitive tasks. When strengthened, it may help all areas of cognition.
To help you provide therapy for your client working on their visual attention skills, we have provided 4 exercises that target different cognitive skills involved in this visual attention packet. A keen eye for detail is key to succeeding at these attention-grabbing problems. The first exercise group is a floral adaption of Displaced Images. You’ll have to pay close attention to be able to spot the odd flower out. Next, You’ll have to jump through words in alphabetical order as quickly as possible. Be careful; the distracting floral background might slip you up! Next, we will combine your visual attention skills and spatial memory in a flowery Chunking exercise. This exercise requires you to pay close attention to where flowers are on a grid and carefully recreate them afterward. We’ve left some empty grids so you can make your own. Lastly, we will see how well your visual skills and memory are in Shapes and Colors. This exercise works your visual attention and memory skills as you try and decide which flower is the correct one.
This packet is great for non-speakers, kids, preschoolers, individuals who need attention skills, and anyone looking to engage their brain with a flower-themed packet!
Included inside: 19 worksheets and bridging questions.
Ready to test your brain? Practice your visual memory by picking out and recall different gardening tools and plants in this fun springtime mini worksheet! Clients will use skills such as attention and organization in order to complete this exercise! This Mini Packet is perfect for those who are looking to hone their attention to detail and memorization skills!
Are you looking for language activities for dementia patients? Language is a complex cognitive skill. It involves executive functioning, memory, and visual and auditory processing skills. Sometimes, people with dementia struggle with one or more aspects of language, such as word retrieval. That is why we developed this packet. We wanted to create a packet to help improve language skills that are often inhibited in individuals with dementia.
In this workbook, we have provided 4 exercises that target different cognitive skills involved in language skills. We have a verbal memory exercise, Words, Where are you? We have a visual attention exercise, Private Eye. Additionally, we have a word-categorizing activity, Secret Files, and lastly, a language-inferring activity, Embroidery.
This packet will be great to be used for seniors, anyone looking for printable activities for dementia patients, or anyone looking for language-based activities. If you love this packet, we highly recommend you try our digital program. Each one of these exercises is even better on the digital program.
Included inside: 13 worksheets and bridging questions.
Step into the holiday spirit with our festive and engaging activity: Holiday Scene Search! Channel your inner Sherlock Holmes as you embark on a search for hidden presents and decorative items in each holiday scene. This fun and interactive worksheet sharpens executive functioning skills while spreading holiday cheer. Based on our digital exercise, Private Eye, your client will have a blast discovering this scene and searching for the items in question.
What is trained?
As you navigate through the holiday scenes, you’ll exercise essential executive functioning skills, including attention to detail, visual perception, and cognitive flexibility. By honing these skills, your client will not only become a master at finding hidden treasures. You may also engage your client’s ability to stay organized and attentive in various tasks and activities.
Whether you’re preparing holiday cards, organizing decorations, or simply enjoying the festive season, Holiday Scene Search offers a delightful way to challenge your client’s cognitive abilities while indulging in the holiday spirit. We believe that this mini will be great for all ages! Children aged 3+ will love the scene exploration.
What’s inside: 6 pages and bridging questions
Are you looking for other Christmas-themed activities? Check out our other Christmas worksheets →
Amidst the whirlwind of holiday festivities, maintain your focus with our captivating executive functioning task: Number-Letter Switching Activities! Immerse yourself in the enchanting ambiance of whimsical holiday backgrounds as you seamlessly transition between numbers and letters in this invigorating activity. Crafted to elevate cognitive flexibility, this exercise empowers you with effective strategies to navigate through varying stimuli and fend off distractions from the vibrant seasonal setting.
Drawing inspiration from our digital exercise, Hurray for Change, this task offers a dynamic way to sharpen your cognitive skills while immersing yourself in holiday cheer. Whether you’re a child, a senior, or an individual grappling with attention and task-switching deficits, this activity provides a valuable opportunity to refine time management and organizational skills.
Inside this mini, you’ll discover 8 captivating number-letter switching activities paired with thought-provoking bridging questions. Prepare to embark on a festive journey filled with mental agility and holiday delight!
Don’t miss out on the holiday fun—explore our collection of Christmas-themed worksheets for more festive challenges! →
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What is Executive Functions?
Executive functions refer to the cognitive processes involved in inhibition, decision-making, problem-solving, learning, and retrieving the correct information we have learned previously to complete a task. We use this when we plan out our days or decided if we should go out with friends at 9pm or to go bed. It is an essential cognitive function.
Why should I use your Executive Functioning Worksheets for Adults?
In truth, if you’re searching for comprehensive executive functioning worksheets for adults in PDF format, you’re in the right place. Our PDF downloads address various aspects of executive function, including working memory, cognitive flexibility, and emotional regulation. All while looking fun and not childish. We have a team of graphic designers who work on our products.
Do you have other activities?
Yes, we do! All of our worksheets are based on our digital tool, HappyNeuron Pro. In fact, if you enjoy using these worksheets we highly recommend checking out the capabilities of our digital tool. Additionally, by integrating our digital tool, you may just save yourself time and money all while building a strong therapeutic toolbox.
Why do you have Executive Functioning Activities for Adults?
Executive functioning is essential for success in both personal and professional life. Without strong executive functioning skills, individuals may have lower mental agility, an inability to stress management, and trouble with goal setting. Additionally, some new research suggests that strengthening executive functioning skills helps psychosis. Check out some of our recent research →
Why Choose HappyNeuron Pro's Executive Functions Worksheets?
Expertly Designed: Our worksheets and activities are designed by experts who specialize in enhancing executive functions for adults.
Proven Results: Many individuals have benefited from our resources, experiencing improved executive functioning skills and life satisfaction. In view of this, if your client enjoys these, check out our digital exercises for executive function →
Convenient PDF Format: Download, print, and engage in executive functioning exercises at your own convenience.
