Making Sense of Executive Functions: What's Missing From Our Explanations?

Course overview

Lauren Schwabish, MS, CCC-SLP, a person-centered neuro SLP and private practice owner, joins host Sarah Baar at the 2025 American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Convention to unpack one of the trickiest topics in cognitive rehab executive functions. With real questions and reflections from fellow SLPs, Sarah and Lauren delve into what executive functions truly are and how to discuss them in terms our clients can understand. Together, we explore how analogies, self-awareness, and health literacy can transform therapy into a more empowering and effective experience. If you've ever struggled to explain or treat executive dysfunction, this episode is for you.