'Executive function' is a term for functions such as planning, working memory, impulse control, inhibition and mental flexibility, as well as for the initiation and monitoring of action.
Some people with autism are reported to have impaired executive function.
'Executive function' is a term for functions such as planning, working memory, impulse control, inhibition and mental flexibility, as well as for the initiation and monitoring of action.
Some people with autism are reported to have impaired executive function.
Please see Autism Data (Open in New Window) for additional reading materials on executive function and autism.