Many people hear the term Executive Function, but most of us don’t really understand what it is and how it works. One of the easiest ways to describe the important set of mental processes called Executive Function, is to think about the GPS we are all familiar with in our car or on our cell phone. 

My husband and I got into the car and we entered the address of a local restaurant into our navigational system. We fondly call the female GPS voice “Cathy.” Cathy quickly mapped out the route and also gave us three choices ...