In this course, I give you exactly what you need to design services that support kids across their day through direct intervention, classroom-based support, consultation/coaching, and collaboration.

Here's what you'll be able to do after going through this training:

MODULE 1: Shift your mindset and define success

• Learn how to define the internal and external skills of executive functioning, so you can help your team understand the skills kids need to succeed.
• Discover ways to analyze tasks so you can intervene at the point of struggle, so you can troubleshoot when kids struggle with classroom routines and daily tasks.
• Help your team discern between "behavior problems" and lagging executive functioning skills so they can provide a safe learning environment for kids.

MODULE 2: Improve focus and support working memory

• Establish realistic expectations for increasing attention and focus so your team has accurate information about evidence-based interventions.
• Determine when to address discrete skills vs. teach compensatory strategies.
• Set the stage for learning, so kids can maximize working memory and ability attend to tasks.

MODULE 3: Build accountability and social reciprocity

• Build resilience in your students in a way that's both evidence-based and neurodiversity-affirming.
• Help kids establish a sense of personal responsibility so they can maintain healthy relationships in academic, social, and vocational settings.
• Teach kids to delay gratification and adapt to varied experiences so they feel a sense of accomplishment.

MODULE 4: Promote strategic and goal-directed behavior

• Help kids work through transitions and complex tasks without melt-downs.
• Build students' future-thinking skills and help kids work backwards from an end-goal.
• Empower kids to adapt to changes in routines, come up with a "plan B", and self-evaluate.

MODULE 5: Support executive functioning across the day

• Learn how your school team can model self-talk, strategic thinking, and effective problem-solving.
• Show your team how to get help students increase goal-directed behavior, self-regulation, and cognitive flexibility during math, writing, and reading tasks.
• Discover how to write goals and accommodations that promote independence and self-advocacy.

MODULE 6: Understand the emotional impact of EF

• Learn why "social skills" challenges are tied to lagging executive functioning skills.
• Help your team understand the internal skills required to navigate unstructured social situations .
• Learn strategies to support situational awareness, perspective-taking, and self-esteem.

Whether it's making breakfast, doing a writing assignment, or packing for the school day, this strategy will help kids approach their daily routines with a plan.

When you master this strategy, you'll be able to:

• Help kids break tasks down to manageable chunks and improve motivation, independence, and persistence with multi-step tasks.
• Teach kids to sense time and estimate how long things will take so you can decrease anxiety and promote strong time-management skills.
• Model self-talk that supports strategic thinking, long-term planning, and self-esteem so you can reduce avoidance of nonpreferred or challenging tasks.

Kids who have strong executive functioning skills know how to plan out their week and think ahead.

That's why this toolkit and training will help you:

• Teach kids to use visual strategies to minimize anxiety and anticipate upcoming events.
• Create structure in your weekly schedule, help kids think proactively, and future pace.
• Use visual strategies to increase a sense of accountability and reciprocity.
• Help kids independently stay on top of assignments and be prepared for what lies ahead.

In this course, I give you exactly what you need to design services that support kids across their day through direct intervention, classroom-based support, consultation/coaching, and collaboration.

Here's an outline of what you'll be able to do once you go through this program:

MODULE 1: Emotions and their impact on socialization

• Learn three components that impact self-regulation and decision-making during social interactions,
• Help your team understand why typical "social skills" training falls short so you can get buy-in.
• Learn why teaching social skills is different than academic skills and what this means for intervention planning.

MODULE 2: The "new" vs. the "old" way to teach social skills

• Learn why "knowing" how to act in social situations is not enough to facilitate generalization.
• Help students manage responses to anxiety-inducing triggers and respond to social cues effectively.
• Teach your team the skills students need to read situations in real-time and apply skills in real-life scenarios.

MODULE 3: Assessment and writing goals

• Learn the six domains of social-problem solving and how to use them to help kids have healthy social interactions.
• Understand assessment tools for social skills, pragmatic language, and social executive functioning so you can get an accurate profile of your students' skills.
• Lead your team in writing goals and accommodations that support social relationships and self-advocacy.

MODULE 4: Advanced intervention tutorials

• Learn how to "prime" students for upcoming situations and help them develop mental flexibility.
• Motivate students and help them feel confident and successful during peer interactions.
• An EBP roadmap, including strategies like: Video Modeling, Social Narratives, Role Play, Cognitive Priming, Tests of Evidence, Pros and Cons.

Meal times are one of the most stressful times for families working through executive functioning challenges.

You'll get a step-by-step guide to scaffolding meal times so families can:

• Put healthy choices in place, one meal at a time without complicated recipes.
• Encourage kids to get out of their comfort zone and try new food, so they can be prepared for unexpected changes to routines in the future.
• Create predictability and set expectations surrounding meals, so families can spend more quality time together (and less time arguing).

In this training, I show you how to uncover creative solutions for serving your caseload and get your team working together, even if you have limited time to collaborate.

I'll walk you through:

• The "asset stack" method you can use to ensure kids get the support they need across settings, even if direct treatment time is limited.
• How to lead an IEP team to make better decisions, even if you’re not an administrator or the case manager.
• Why shifting from "planning therapy" to "planning service delivery" will clarify each team member's role, so you know what service delivery models to use (e.g., direct therapy, consultation, co-teaching).

In the productivity section, I'll give you my best tools to help you focus on tasks that make the biggest impact, so you have time to think about building relationships and training others.

I'll share my best systems, strategies, and shifts including:

• The subtle difference between "busy and scattered" vs. "busy and productive" and how to shift your attention to high-priority tasks.
• The "master planning" process I used to help doctoral candidates successfully finish their dissertations and graduate, as well as launch a business while working full-time.
• How I designed a district initiative to change special education eligibility procedures, even with a huge caseload and even though I wasn't in an official leadership position.
• The hidden cause of procrastination (that most self-care tips neglect), and how to keep routine busywork from draining your energy and creativity.