Josh is a sixth grader who struggles with executive function skills like organization, working memory, flexibility, self-monitoring, and task initiation. The document follows Josh through a typical day where he has trouble remembering his cleats for soccer, setting the table correctly, remembering plays in soccer, controlling his behavior at lunch, and procrastinating on a history paper until late at night. Executive function skills help people connect past experiences to present actions but kids with learning issues can struggle profoundly with these skills due to an inability to prioritize tasks and shift between aspects of a task.