A student has an assignment due Friday. They know about it. They understand the material. They want to complete it. But Friday arrives—and the assignment is still unfinished. It can be tempting to label the student as lazy, unmotivated, careless, or irresponsible. But for many students with ADHD, the challenge isn't knowing what to do. It’s managing the executive functioning skills needed to actually do it. What Is Executive Functioning? Executive functioning refers to the me