{"id":2578,"date":"2022-05-19T04:48:17","date_gmt":"2022-05-19T04:48:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/microsoft-365-life-hacks\/?p=2578"},"modified":"2024-08-27T05:33:10","modified_gmt":"2024-08-27T05:33:10","slug":"understanding-neurodivergence-executive-functioning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/microsoft-365-life-hacks\/organization\/understanding-neurodivergence-executive-functioning","title":{"rendered":"Understanding Neurodivergence &#038; Executive Functioning"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"main-content\" data-grid=\"col-8\">\n<p class=\"c-paragraph-3\">Differences aren\u2019t deficits. When it comes to executive functioning, the idea of \u201ctypical\u201d is losing ground. 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