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Back to EpisodesSLP 360: Why "Won't" Is Actually "Can't": Rethinking Executive Functioning in Neurodivergent Students
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✅ Origins: Dean began autism advocacy work in 2004 as a teenager.
✅ Executive Function: Brain's "admin team" handles planning and emotional regulation.
✅ Autistic Inertia: Difficulty shifting from stopped to started, or vice versa.
✅ Object Permanence: Hidden items feel forgotten, causing hidden anxiety.
✅ Reframing: Struggles are "can't do," not laziness or avoidance.
✅ Sensory Load: Autistic brains process significantly more information at rest.
✅ Environment Change: Adjusting structures helps all students, not just neurodivergent ones.
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