Free event
Understanding and Supporting Executive Functioning Difficulties webinar (SPACE)
DateTuesday, 25 March, 10:00am
LocationOnline
PriceFree event
About this event
A session on Executive Functioning by Susan Brooks, an Educational Psychologist.
Evidence Base: Children and young people with Autism and/or ADHD can have severe difficulties with Executive Functioning. The development of executive functioning skills can enable a child to better understand their neurodiversity and develop strategies to learn more effectively, achieve their potential, enhance emotional resilience and increase their independence.
Objective: Parents and carers understand what Executive Functioning is and can help to improve and support their child or young person’s Executive Functioning skills.
Workshop Content:
- What is Executive Functioning?
- What does it look like - Organising, planning & prioritising
- Regulating emotions
- Routines
Learning Outcomes:
- Understand what Executive Functioning is
- Explore different aspects of learning, organising, planning and prioritising affected by executive functions
- Explore and understand the link between Executive Functions and emotions
- Learn strategies and approaches to support their child to improve their Executive Functioning skills
The session incorporates research from developmental psychology and includes case studies.
Presented by Susan Brooks, specialist educational psychologist (informed by a lengthy career in educational psychology, including ten years as a consultant psychologist within an ASD specialist provision with learners from aged 6 to 20)
C. Psychol, MSc, P.G.C.E. B Soc Sci (AFBPS).
Chartered Psychologist and Associate Fellow, British Psychological Society
This workshop is commissioned by Hertfordshire County Council
Venue
Online
Further information
We are an award winning Hertfordshire based charity supporting families of children and young people who are on the Autistic Spectrum (ASD), have Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) or other neurodiverse conditions.
Whether families think their child or young person may be autistic or have ADHD, are going through the diagnostic process, or have already received a diagnosis they are all welcome at SPACE.
We have been running since 2007 and we became a registered charity in 2017. We are staffed by an incredibly hard-working and enthusiastic team of parents and carers and are passionate about supporting our Hertfordshire families. Everything we do is designed to help families navigate local services, build confidence, share knowledge and enjoy social opportunities and activities.
As a local charity our ability to support all of our amazing local families is dependent on the generosity of our supporters. Every donation – no matter how small – makes a real difference. You can find out more about donating or fundraising for us here.