Is your child bright but disorganised in Gledswood Hills? Our Gledswood Hills psychologists help children develop the executive functioning skills they need to thrive at school and home. Medicare rebates available.
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If your Gledswood Hills child is bright but can't seem to get organised, finish tasks, or manage their time, executive functioning challenges might be the reason. These are the brain skills that help us plan, prioritise, and follow through, and when they're underdeveloped, everyday tasks become overwhelming.
Difficulty starting tasks without repeated prompting
Losing or forgetting homework, school notes, and personal items
Struggling to follow multi-step instructions
Poor time management and always running late
Difficulty planning ahead or breaking big tasks into smaller steps
Becoming overwhelmed and shutting down when facing complex tasks
Executive functioning challenges don't mean your child isn't smart. They mean their brain needs support in the areas that help them use their intelligence effectively. These skills can absolutely be developed with the right guidance.
We assess and support executive functioning challenges using practical, evidence-based strategies that help your child build the organisational and self-management skills they need.
Our client care team will match you with the right psychologist right here at our Gledswood Hills clinic. No travel needed.
Ask your GP for a Mental Health Treatment Plan and referral. This unlocks Medicare rebates for up to 10 sessions per calendar year.
Your child will learn practical organisational, planning, and self-regulation strategies they can use at school and home. We also give you and their teachers tools to reinforce these skills.
Your child will learn practical organisational, planning, and self-regulation strategies they can use at school and home. We also give you and their teachers tools to reinforce these skills.
Questions Gledswood Hills parents ask about executive functioning support.
Not exactly, but they're related. ADHD often includes executive functioning challenges, but a child can have executive functioning difficulties without having ADHD. Our assessment process can clarify what's going on for your child specifically.
Yes. Unlike some cognitive abilities, executive functioning skills can be explicitly taught and strengthened with practice. With the right strategies and support, most children show significant improvement over time.
They often become more apparent in upper primary school when academic demands increase and children are expected to manage their own work more independently. However, some signs can be noticed as early as preschool.
Absolutely. Our reports include specific, practical strategies that teachers can implement in the classroom. With your permission, we can also communicate directly with the school to ensure the recommendations are understood and applied.
With consistent application of strategies at home and school, many parents notice improvements within a few weeks. Building lasting executive functioning skills is an ongoing process, but the tools your child learns will serve them well into adulthood.
