The Executive Function Test for ChildrenThe seven executive functions (self-awareness, inhibition, non-verbal working memory, verbal working memory, emotional self-regulation, self-motivation, and planning and problem solving) develop consecutively over time. Individuals with attention deficit disorder (ADHD or ADD), however, generally lag 30 to 40 percent behind their peers in developing one executive function, and then the next. This screening test is designed to determine whether your child shows symptoms similar to those of an executive function deficit. Individuals with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD or ADD), however, generally lag 30 to 40 percent behind their peers in developing one executive function, and then the next. This screening test is designed to determine whether your child shows symptoms similar to those of an executive function disorder.