“…The Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Function (BRIEF) is a widely used behavioral rating scale measure. It assesses how a child performs in complex, unstructured everyday problem-solving situations (Blijd-Hoogewys, Bezemer, & van Geert, 2014), indicates areas of weakness, and recommends that a clinician assess the clinical severity of the deficits (Gioia, Isquith, Guy, & Kenworthy, 2000). In a different approach to evaluate EF, Tarbox et al (2011) taught children with autism to respond to simple rules of "if/then" antecedent-behavior conditions, and observed a varied profile of responses.…”