
When Dyslexia and Executive Functioning Challenges Overlap: What Parents Need to Know
More than two-thirds of children with dyslexia also struggle with executive functioning challenges like working memory, planning, and inhibitory control -- and those struggles often explain the homework battles, the lost assignments, and the meltdowns that reading support alone cannot fix. This post breaks down the research, explains what the overlap looks like at home and school, and offers practical strategies for parents navigating both at once.