Speech Therapy Connections
Executive Function Therapy for ADHD/Autistic Children and Adults in Bergen County, NJ
When everyday tasks feel harder than they should...
Maybe your child struggles to focus on homework, follow directions, or transition between activities. Maybe you’re an adult with autism spectrum disorder or ADHD, diagnosed years ago or late diagnosed in adulthood, who feels like you’re always “behind.” Deadlines sneak up, tasks pile up, and even social interactions can feel overwhelming or exhausting.
At Speech Therapy Connections in Bergen County, NJ, we provide executive function therapy for both children and adults. We specialize in supporting individuals with autism spectrum disorder and ADHD.
For adults, especially those who receive a late ADHD or autism diagnosis, executive function challenges can suddenly make sense of struggles they’ve carried for years. For children, those same challenges can show up as difficulty focusing, organizing, or coping with change. When executive function needs go unaddressed in childhood, they often resurface later in life, impacting college success, workplace performance, and even daily independence.
Whether you’re an adult seeking tools that finally work or a caregiver hoping to support your child’s long-term independence, you deserve therapy that strengthens the EF system itself, not just surface-level strategies.
Why Typical Strategies For ADHD/Autism Often Fall Short
Planners, sticky notes, apps, and visual schedules often promise big results. But for many children and adults, they don’t stick. Why?
Because tools are only as effective as the executive function skills behind them. If skills such as perception, attention, or working memory are shaky, no checklist or reminder app can do the heavy lifting.
That’s why our therapy builds from the ground up, strengthening the executive function system first, so external tools finally work the way they’re supposed to.
A Root-First Approach to Executive Function Therapy
Many therapies jump straight into higher-level supports like organization, planning, or time management. Things are done differently here. At Speech Therapy Connections, we start with foundational executive function skills and then build upward into more complex abilities like planning, organizing, and flexible problem-solving. Why? Because when therapy only addresses the “visible” struggles (like missed assignments or disorganization), progress is often slow and frustrating. By strengthening the foundation first, our clients see faster, more sustainable growth in all areas of executive function.
What Progress Looks Like:
Success doesn’t always mean perfect productivity, it looks different for everyone. Families and
Individuals often notice:
- More confidence starting and finishing tasks
- Less overwhelm in schoolwork, work projects, or routines
- Smoother social interactions and relationships
- Improvement in expressive and receptive language abilities
- Better flexibility when plans change
- Stronger emotional regulation and coping skills
- Strategies that finally feel sustainable long-term
Support for Children, Teens and Adults
Children and teens: in-person at our Fair Lawn office in Bergen County, NJ or virtually to those in New Jersey, New York, and California.
Adults: virtual therapy and assessment available to residents in New Jersey, New York, and California, with a focus on ADHD, autism spectrum disorder, and individuals who are late diagnosed.
Executive Function Therapy in Bergen County, NJ
You don’t have to keep piecing together strategies that never seem to last. Whether you’re a parent supporting your child or an adult ready to understand your own brain more fully, executive function therapy can help. Schedule your free 15 minute phone or zoom consultation today and take the first step towards understanding how executive function skills can help improve your day-to-day life.
Speech Therapy Connections