Empowering Neurodivergent Minds to Grow and Thrive
The Executive Function Toolkit specializes in free and low-cost tools, executive function daily planners, and resources to help you thrive!
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What Is the Executive Function Toolkit?
The Executive Function Toolkit is a collection of resources designed to help you strengthen skills like planning, organization, emotional regulation, and time management. These skills — known as executive functions — are the brain’s control center, helping you turn ideas into action and navigate daily demands.
Inside the toolkit, you’ll find free printable worksheets, strategy guides, and ADHD-friendly planning tools that make it easier to focus, prioritize, and follow through.
Whether you’re supporting your own growth, helping a student, or working with clients, the Executive Function Toolkit offers practical, easy-to-use materials backed by research and lived experience. Start exploring today to build systems that actually work for your brain.
What is Executive Function?
Executive function refers to the set of fundamental cognitive skills (impulse control, working memory, task initiation, emotional regulation, organization, planning, etc.) responsible for managing our thoughts, emotions, goal-oriented behaviors.
We rely on these skills in all aspects of life, and for some—particularly those diagnosed with ADHD or autism spectrum disorder (ASD)—these critical skills don’t develop to age-appropriate levels, creating compounding barriers to success and healthy, independent living.
The Right Tools Can Make All the Difference
At the Executive Function Toolkit, we’re here to support all executive function skill-building journeys and believe every person deserves the EF support they need to thrive.
This site takes an adapted life coaching approach to tackling these pervasive challenges and is dedicated to providing a centralized hub for free executive function tools.
This site is dedicated to providing free and low-cost executive function tools, created from life experience and research-backed strategies, to foster positive growth and encourage individuals to embrace their unique strengths.
How We Help
A growing collection of free and low-cost executive function tools to support individuals in reaching their full potential
The Executive Function Blog
Get practical tips and actionable strategies on executive function, mood disorders, mental health problems, ADHD, ASD, neurodiversity, and so much more!
Printable, Neurodivergent-Friendly Tools (Planner Pages, Worksheets, Etc.)
A practical planner designed to simplify daily routines, track habits, and build resilience through evidenced-based executive function strategies.
Write In for Advice
Have questions or need ideas on strategies, techniques or tools? Get answers by writing into the EF Toolkit Advice Line
Executive Function Training Course
Self-paced, actionable training lessons on EF and neurodiversity. Join our mailing list for updates, sneak previews, and exclusive resources.
EF Resources, Recommendations, and Networks
Discover books, apps, tools, and more. Curated resources and downloadable exercises and guides help reinforce what you’ve learn.
Guidance for Support Systems and Life Coaches Interested in EF Skill-Building
Access guidance, self-care strategies, and caregiver materials to support yourself alongside your loved one. Join our mailing list below to stay updated and be the first to know when the course launches.
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Made By and For Neurodivergent Communities
Our Executive Function Toolkit is crafted with the needs of neurodivergent individuals in mind. We use evidence-based approaches, real-life examples, and an empathetic approach to provide tools and resources that really work.
NOW AVAILABLE!!!
ThriveMind Planner — Funded on Kickstarter & Now Available
The ThriveMind Planner—successfully funded on Kickstarter and now available for purchase—is a research-backed ADHD planner designed for neurodivergent adults who need structure that actually fits how their brain works. Instead of relying on productivity culture or unrealistic daily routines, ThriveMind supports executive function challenges like time blindness, task initiation, emotional dysregulation, and overwhelm.
Built for ADHD and AuDHD brains, its calming, low-clutter layout reduces cognitive load while giving you tools to turn chaos into clarity without the pressure of perfection.
Why the ThriveMind Planner Works for ADHD:
- Daily planning system (not rigid, overloaded pages)
- Emotional check-ins to regulate before planning
- Task breakdown templates for easier task initiation
- Time-estimation prompts to combat time blindness
- SOS / shutdown pages for overwhelm or paralysis
- Low-clutter, sensory-friendly design
- Shame-free structure—works even if you skip days
Backed by its Kickstarter success and loved for its neurodivergent-affirming approach, ThriveMind is more than a planner—it’s an executive function support tool that finally meets you where you are, helping you build momentum without burnout.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Q: What is the Executive Function Toolkit?
It’s a collection of tools, worksheets, and strategies for improving focus, organization, and emotional regulation — especially for neurodivergent brains.
Q: Are the resources free?
Many are free to download, and we also offer premium tools like the ThriveMind ADHD Daily Planner for deeper support.
Q: How can I find what I need quickly?
Use the navigation menu to browse by skill, or visit the Resources page for a curated starting point.
Top Executive Functioning Toolbox Resources
The Executive Function Skills Checklist
A brief executive function checklist
This executive function checklist breaks down items by executive function skill, allowing you to see clusters of EF strengths and challenges
The Executive Function Assessment
A Reinvented version of BRIEF-A
This reinvented version of the Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Function – Adult version offers a more accessible EF assessment tool.
ADHD Daily Planner Pages Layouts
Various Printable ADHD Planner Pages
These planner pages offer relief to those struggling with daily planning and organization skills. These printable planning pages for adults and students are available through PDF download and can be used immediately.
The Task Initiation Executive Function Workbook Series
Executive function worksheet pages
These worksheets transform task initiation challenges by seeking out the root causes of avoidance, shame, and overwhelm.