Teen Executive Function Skills Series

Learn what executive functions are, how they develop, and practical strategies for further understanding and development.

with Mara Dauber, M.Ed. and Kinnavey Cunningham, ABA, ET/P

When:

Spring Series:

• April 9, 2024 to May 28, 2024

• Sessions held once a week on Tuesdays

• 6:00 pm to 6:45 pm Pacific (9:00 pm to 9:45 pm Eastern)

Summer Series:

• July 8, 2024 to July 31, 2024

• Sessions held twice a week on Mondays and Wednesdays

• 6:00 pm to 6:45 pm Pacific (9:00 pm to 9:45 pm Eastern)

Where:

Online via Zoom
(Recordings will be available after each session)
This series will be presented using a webinar format, so participants can engage using the chat and Q&A options, but will not be seen on screen (only the hosts will be seen/audible).

Who:

Teens (and/or parents or adults supporting teens) interested in better understanding executive function skill sets. This series is open to all teens (and supporters) who would like clarification and suggestions for the development of these skills.

What:

8 live webinar meetings hosted via Zoom, along with additional materials and resources with a recording of each session (to best accommodate students with varying schedules and commitments, we have created the series content with flexibility in mind, and will be recording each live session. These recordings will be made available for participants to view at their convenience, within 48 hours of each live meeting.)

Cost:

$240 for the 8-session series
+ $25 optional EF Skills ‘Personal Playbook’ Resource (PDF)

About this Group

This series explores executive function skills to provide a clearer understanding of what they are, how they develop, how they can create challenges, and how to build them up. The series aims to provide practical strategies and systems to help get the hard stuff done by better understanding what gets in the way and what makes it so hard.

What this series looks like:

➢ Hosted live via Zoom each week by Executive Function Skill (and ADHD) coaches Mara Dauber and Kinnavey Cunningham, each session will provide 30 minutes of guided content, followed by 15 minutes of Q&A

➢ Participants will not be seen on screen, but are invited (and encouraged) to engage using the chat and Q&A features on Zoom

➢ 8 individual sessions to best explore these skill sets in terms of:

• Cognition (our thinking/awareness)

• Activation (getting started)

• Action (doing the work)

• Completion (getting things done)

➢ Additional materials, resources and a recording will be provided after each session (posted within 48 hours)

The goals of this series are:

➢ Support participants in reflecting upon their own practices, strengths, and areas for growth

➢ Provide participants with clear definitions of 12 executive functioning skills (skills that teens are developing and can be strengthened)

➢ Break down each skill and provide clear examples of specific practices that participants may take up in their own lives

➢ Facilitate activities for self-reflection and practicing of particular skills

Topics

• Session 1: Introduction to Executive Function Skills

• Session 2: (Cognition) Metacognition - thinking about our thinking

• Session 3: (Cognition) Emotion Regulation and Cognitive Flexibility - managing emotions, checking in, and dealing with transitions and adjustments

• Session 4: (Activation) Organization, Planning, Prioritization, and Time - creating a doable plan

• Session 5: (Activation) Task Initiation - how to get started on the stuff that’s hard to start

• Session 6: (Action) Focus (Sustained Attention) and Working Memory - regulating attention and holding information in our head

• Session 7: (Action) Inhibition and (Completion) Stress Tolerance - managing impulsivity and stressors

• Session 8: (Completion) Goal-Directed Persistence (& back to Time Management and Metacognition) - getting done and self-evaluation

Sign Up

Accessing the webinar: Following your purchase, you will be emailed a document containing a Zoom link to attend the session(s). This PDF will also include a link to the folder where all recordings and materials will be uploaded within a few days of the live sessions. Please download the document within 24 hours of your purchase.

Getting your Personal Playbook: If you choose to purchase the "Personal Playbook" workbook it will be emailed to you (to the email address you use to sign up) 24 hours in advance of the first scheduled meeting.  The playbook is designed to be used along with the series, and the topics will be introduced within each meeting.