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A small body of research suggests that CDS may be associated with specific daily life executive functioning (EF) deficits in children, above and beyond ADHD symptoms. However, findings remain mixed, partially due to using smaller and ADHD-defined samples, mono-informant designs, and non-optimal measures of CDS. The current study examined multi-informant CDS and ADHD symptoms in relation to daily life EF in children (\n                    <jats:italic>N<\/jats:italic>\n                    \u2009=\u2009263; ages 8\u201312 years;\n                    <jats:italic>M<\/jats:italic>\n                    \u00b1\n                    <jats:italic>SD<\/jats:italic>\n                    <jats:sub>age<\/jats:sub>\n                    <jats:italic>=<\/jats:italic>\n                    9.83\u2009\u00b1\u20091.42; 42.2% female). Caregivers and teachers completed measures assessing CDS, ADHD, and daily life EF. 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