Game-to-Skill™ Starter Guide: Using Board and Card Games to Support Executive Functioning

Game-to-Skill™ Starter Guide

Using Board and Card Games to Support Executive Functioning

Board and card games can be powerful tools for supporting executive functioning and self-regulation when used intentionally. This quick reference guide introduces educators, families, and support professionals to practical ways structured gameplay can strengthen skills such as planning, working memory, attention, inhibition, and flexible thinking.

This starter guide organizes commonly available classroom and home games by executive demand level and includes simple scaffolding ideas to support diverse learners.

Inside This Guide:

• Executive Function skill alignment for popular board and card games
• Executive demand level indicators
• Quick scaffolding and support suggestions
• Easy entry point for structured gameplay instruction

Who This Resource Is For:

• Special education teachers
• General education teachers
• School support staff
• Families supporting learners at home
• Professionals supporting ADHD and learning differences

This resource serves as an introduction to the Empower Exceptionality™ Game-to-Skill™ framework, which focuses on using structured gameplay to support executive functioning and self-regulation development.

Access the curated EE Game-to-Skill™ Starter Game List here:

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