Build a clear, shared picture of executive function skills.
A structured self-assessment you can shape to the person, that turns how they answer into strengths and priority areas you can act on.
No credit card required
- assessments completed
- 700+
- executive function skill areas
- 11
- exercises and printables it connects to
- 200+
Built by practitioners: Chris Hanson (special education teacher and executive function coach), Jennifer Schmidt (school psychologist), Amy Sippl (BCBA), and Joe Coleman, many of us neurodivergent ourselves.
Why understanding executive function is hard
Executive function shows up all over daily life, and it is still hard to name, share, and act on.
The words get in the way
Executive function gets described in jargon (working memory, task initiation, cognitive flexibility). That is hard to turn into something a student, a client, or your own kid recognizes in themselves.
A one-time evaluation sits in a drawer
A formal evaluation, when there is one, is a snapshot from months or years ago, and it rarely comes with a next step you can use this week.
Different people notice different things
The person, the parent, and the coach each see a different slice, with no shared picture to line them up.
See the assessment in action
Follow one assessment with Jordan, the sample profile in your trial, from setup to a report you can share.
Pick the format that fits the person
Choose a Comprehensive assessment (all 11 skill areas, 77 questions) or a shorter Foundational one (5 core skills, 30 questions, simpler wording). Set first- or third-person phrasing, and a 0 to 4 scale or smiley faces.
Find a starting point
An optional screener flags which areas may need the most attention, so you can prioritize the modules that matter. Skip it whenever you like.
They answer for themselves
Send a private link. No account, no login, and their progress saves so they can stop and come back.
Responses become a shared picture
Each skill area comes back as a card: the skill, a percentage, and a support level (Independent, Supported, or Needs Support).
Share a report worth reading
The results come back as a written report: an overview, then the strengths and the priority areas. Send the link and others can add what they see.
Re-take it later and see what changed
Run the same assessment again after a semester or a season of coaching. The profile keeps every completed assessment and turns them into a progress view.
Clear about what it is, and easy to answer
A structured starting point in the person's own words, shaped to fit them, and easy to share.
A structured, non-clinical self-assessment
It is a structured, non-clinical self-assessment: a shared starting point in the person's own words and a way to track change over time. It is not a normed or diagnostic instrument, and no diagnosis is required.
An assessment you can fit to the person
Two depths (Comprehensive or Foundational), first- or third-person phrasing, a standard or smiley-face scale, and self or shared completion.
No account for the person answering
A private share link: they answer in their own words, progress saves, and their responses stay private. No login, nothing to install.
How we handle privacy and AI
What happens with the information you enter, and who stays in charge of what the AI drafts.
Privacy-first, FERPA‑aware
- De-identified by design
- Each profile is its own record. Designed for de-identified use. We recommend initials or nicknames for profiles. You decide what identifying information, if any, goes in.
- Encrypted in transit and at rest
- Your data is encrypted in transit and at rest, and we don't sell or rent profile or user data.
Humans stay in charge
- A drafting assistant, not a decision-maker
- AI output lands as a draft. You can edit, dismiss, or refine anything it produces before you use it.
- Transparent & private
- We show how each draft was shaped. Advocate360 uses Anthropic's Claude models through Anthropic's business API, where data is not used to train the models and Anthropic deletes it within 30 days in the ordinary course.
Simple pricing. Start free.
What you get in the 14-day free trial
- 14 days, free.
- No credit card required to sign up.
- 2 profiles to try it with. The Supporter plan includes 10.
- Up to 5 exercise downloads.
- Jordan's demo profile, ready from day one, so you can look around a full profile before adding anyone of your own.
For individual practitioners, parents & coaches
Billed monthly · or $16/mo billed annually, a 20% saving
Try it free for 14 daysNo credit card required
- 10 profiles included. Add 5 more profiles for $5/month.
- Unlimited assessments.
- Unlimited goals.
- 200+ exercises and printables in the Executive Function Resource Library, with about five new exercises added each month.
For schools, districts & clinics
Billed monthly · or $80/mo billed annually, a 20% saving · covers your first 20 profiles
See Team plansFree to try for 14 days, no card. The team trial includes 20 profiles.
- Starts at 20 profiles shared across your whole team, add more any time.
- Unlimited seats, no per-user charge.
- Share profiles with specific members or the whole team.
- Admin dashboard for members, profiles & billing.
Buying for a large team? Teams of 50+ profiles qualify for volume pricing. Request a quote.
Executive Function Assessment questions
What does the executive function assessment do?
It walks a person through structured questions about everyday executive function skills, areas like task initiation, time management, and working memory, and turns the answers into a percentage and a support level for each skill area. You end up with a concrete picture of strengths and priority areas instead of a general sense that something is hard.
What assessment formats are available?
Two lengths: Comprehensive covers 11 skill areas in 77 questions (usually about 15 to 30 minutes), and Foundational covers 5 core skills in 30 questions (usually about 5 to 15 minutes). Questions can be phrased first-person (“I stick to a daily routine”) or third-person, and the 0 to 4 rating scale can show as standard text (Never to Always) or as smiley faces for people who answer better with a visual scale.
Can I save progress and come back later?
Yes. You can stop partway through and pick up where you left off, so the longer Comprehensive format does not have to happen in one sitting.
Can I add notes while taking it?
Yes. Any question can carry a note, which is useful for capturing the context behind a rating (when it happens, what helps) while it is fresh.
Can I send the assessment to someone else to complete?
Yes. You can send it as a private link, and the person answers on their own without creating an account. Their responses come back into the profile you set up for them.
What do I get when the assessment is done?
A results overview for the person: a percentage and support level for each skill area, grouped into key strengths and priority development areas. Those results become the person’s living profile, and the goals, strategies, and materials you build next draw from it.
Is the assessment a diagnosis?
No. The assessment identifies strengths and needs; it is not a diagnostic instrument.
Can I re-take it later to see change?
Yes. Run it again after a stretch of support and compare the new results against the earlier ones, skill area by skill area, to see what moved.
How is this different from the free assessment on your website?
The free version on lifeskillsadvocate.com is a downloadable, fillable PDF you complete and score yourself. It covers the same 11 skill areas and is a solid solo snapshot.
The Advocate360 assessment is the same idea built into the platform. You can send it as a private link so the person answers on their own with no account. Their results become a living profile with a percentage and support level for each skill, and those results feed the goals, strategies, and materials you build next. You can also run it for more than one person and share an editable report.
Use the free PDF for a quick self-check. Use Advocate360 when you are supporting one or more people over time and want the results to drive a plan.
Explore the other tools
Each tool stands on its own, and together they connect insight to action.
Try the assessment with the Jordan sample profile.
Your trial includes Jordan, a fully worked sample profile, from day one. Run an assessment, see the report, and share a link, in your first sitting.
No credit card required