Improving Executive Function in Neurodiverse Students
About this Event
Presented by Lauren Kenworthy, PhD
Lauren Kenworthy, PhD, is a professor of neurology, pediatrics, and psychiatry at the George Washington University School of Medicine and chief of neuropsychology and autism at Children’s National Medical Center.
About the Event
Executive function problems are common. They are a transdiagnostic predictor of psychiatric conditions, as well as academic, vocational, social and quality of life outcomes. Unstuck and On Target is an evidence-based executive function intervention that builds executive function organization, planning, and flexibility skills. It is a strengths-based, neurodiversity-affirming cognitive behavioral treatment that can be delivered with good fidelity in schools by educators without specialized training.
Learning Objectives
- Recognize executive functioning challenges and distinguish them from volitional behaviors
- Identify specific accommodations to support executive functioning
- Learn specific vocabulary and routines, and when to use them, to teach executive function skills
Disclosures
Lauren Kenworthy, PhD, has disclosed the following financial relationships with ineligible companies: Brookes Publishing Inc. (book author and receives royalties) and Psychological Assessment Resources Inc. (questionnaire author and receives royalties).
About the Visiting Professor Lecture Series
The Child Mind Institute Visiting Professor Lecture Series invites leaders in the field of child and adolescent mental health to talk about the latest research and treatment protocols. All events are open to the public. Continuing medical education (CME) credits for psychiatrists and continuing education (CE) credits for psychologists and social workers are available to registered course participants. Learn more.
Where is it happening?
Event Location & Nearby Stays:
USD 27.54
