Embedding Executive Function Supports into Everyday Activities*

Course overview

Executive skills (those skills that allow us to plan, organize, use time, make decisions, remember things, and understand consequences) are critical to determining an individual's level of independent living. Most individuals with developmental, cognitive, social, and/or language deficits have a weakened executive system and will rely on having structures and supports in place to help them move safely and independently through the day. Whether you're engaging with a preschooler getting ready for nap time or a teenager applying for a job, this highly engaging, 2-hour, live, interactive webinar hosted by Zoom provides the research behind executive skills, strategies to support them, and offers multiple ideas for embedding skills into daily routines. At the end of this course, you will be able to (1) define executive functions and describe how they impact daily routines and activities, (2) identify individuals at risk for weak executive functioning, (3) list current research about the most effective strategies for promoting independence, (4) identify one area of intervention required for a client based on their daily activities, (4) and list two supports necessary for improved executive function to promote safety and independence across a variety of environments. This distance-learning, independent format is offered at 0.2 CEUs, Introductory level, OT Service Delivery, and targeted to introductory- to intermediate-level OTs, COTAs, SLPs, teachers, and other professionals. The course instructor, Lori Benson Adams, MEd, is an educational intervention specialist and owner of Breakthrough Learning Solutions in Atlanta, Georgia. She has over 35 years of experience with students who experience sensory, learning, behavioral, and executive function challenges. Lori presents nationally to audiences of parents, therapists, and educators. She is known for her immediately practical information and wealth of knowledge and resources. For more information on our live courses, visit our website: https://www.sensationalbrain.com/product-cagtegory/ceu/on-de,amd-webinars. To stay abreast of our latest live and view-on-demand course offerings, sales, and FREEBIES, consider subscribing to our newsletter: bit.ly/3tkOSAX. Send questions to celeste@sensationalbrain.com.