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Executive Function in AI query Co-created with ChatGPT: Executive Function in the Age of AI What Community College Faculty Should Know 1. What Is Executive Function? Executive function refers to the set of cognitive processes that allow individuals to plan, focus attention, remember instructi...

Explore the importance of executive function and self-regulation skills in life. Find resources to help develop these essential skills.

Executive functions (EFs) make possible mentally playing with ideas; taking the time to think before acting; meeting novel, unanticipated challenges; resisting temptations; and staying focused. Core EFs are inhibition [response inhibition (self-control—resisting temptations and resisting acting impulsively) and interference control (selective attention and cognitive inhibition)], working memory, and cognitive flexibility (including creatively thinking “outside the box,” seeing anything from different perspectives, and quickly and flexibly adapting to changed circumstances). The developmental progression and representative measures of each are discussed. Controversies are addressed (e.g., the relation between EFs and fluid intelligence, self-regulation, executive attention, and effortful control, and the relation between working memory and inhibition and attention). The importance of social, emotional, and physical health for cognitive health is discussed because stress, lack of sleep, loneliness, or lack of exercise each impair EFs. That EFs are trainable and can be improved with practice is addressed, including diverse methods tried thus far.

Learn more about why executive function skills are essential for school achievement, success in work, and healthy lives.

Artificial intelligence holds the promise of helping countless other students with a range of visual, speech, language and hearing impairments to execute tasks that come easily to others.

California students are already using AI tools like ChatGPT in their schoolwork. Education leaders need to invest in ensuring all students have access to these powerful new tools, and all teachers know how to effectively integrate AI in their lessons.

AI has long been integral to many assistive technologies, and we have seen over the course of this year that there is considerable exploration occurring around the use of generative AI to enhance accessibility in education. In this post we look at a few of the emerging uses we’ve seen as well as discussing some […]

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Artificial Intelligence (AI) is revolutionizing various sectors, and education is no exception. The integration of AI in education is…

The digital world is advancing rapidly and access to technology has become a basic human need. However, for individuals with disabilities…

Note: This article originally appeared on the Stratosphere Networks website as part of the company’s Tech Tips blog series. It can make phone calls and remember faces.

We recently spoke at the Department of Education about the intersection of accessibility and AI, and how it informs the future of education.

Understand the impact artificial intelligence is having on the world and if it is keeping up with accessibility best practices.

Seven researchers at the University of Washington conducted a three-month autoethnographic study — drawing on their own experiences as people with and without disabilities — to test AI tools’...

Artificial intelligence can improve accessibility and ensure that students with disabilities have access to rich learning opportunities.

New tools use artificial intelligence to assist students with autism and dyslexia and address accessibility for those who are blind or deaf.

Civil rights groups called for federal guidance on how to protect students rights in the arena of technology, which they said is "even more urgent with the explosive emergence of generative AI."

This March, IES Director Mark Schneider released a blog in which he discussed exploring a partnershi

The digital divide — the gap between those with easy access to digital technology and those without — presents one of the most significant…

This review study aims to uncover how artificial intelligence (AI) has been employed to support students with learning disabilities (SWLDs). Of the 16 reviewed

The transformative impact of AI in the lives of neurodivergent individuals cannot be overstated. Learn how it's helping people with Learning disabilities.

Every classroom across the world has one thing in common: variety. Wherever there is a group of students, you will find a range of talents, aptitudes and perspectives. This is a wonderful thing. After all, variety is the spice of life – and you don’t get harmony when everyone sings the same note. And yet,

This session explores artificial intelligence (AI) tools tailored for neurodivergent learners. Addressing the challenges faced by students with conditions such as ADHD, dyslexia, and autism, the session highlights AI-powered solutions for instructors and students to enhance focus, comprehension, and communication.