Executive Function Skill #3: Working Memory
This is comprised of several forms of memory that all work together. Visual memory, visual memory manipulation, auditory memory, and spatial memory. These are all connected through spatial awareness.
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Executive Functions Skills are the mental processes that allow us to properly organize, focus attention, remember instructions, and juggle multiple tasks successfully. Our brain requires this collection of abilities to filter distractions, prioritize work, set and attain goals, and control impulses.
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