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The most IRRESPONSIBLE person I know (Executive Function challenges)

Please CLICK above to share. Students who are labeled as “irresponsible” have executive function challenges. Calling someone irresponsible in order to somehow motivate them, does not work. Instead, it causes shame and more resistance. If we really want to empower these kids, we need to compassionately help them learn strategies.

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Executive Function & PROCRASTINATION. A breakdown.

By the end of this vlog, you’ll get 2 things: Understand exactly how procrastination fits into Executive Function and how it impacts students Know my #1 key strategy for what to do about it I also cover: EF aspects Two sides of the same coin Self-starting, task initiation, get the

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The questions students SHOULD be asking themselves

Please CLICK above to share. Students with executive function challenges benefit from being taught directly about strategies for school and life success then implementing them for a looong time. After many years of working with these kids, there are definitely a handful of ESSENTIAL questions they SHOULD be asking themselves

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Spoke theory and patient persistence = win

Here is the summit link: https://executivefunctionsummit.com/ “So I thought I would give an update from yesterday and this is for the win! After my brief rant/post (which was self-care & self reg), I was able to regroup. I created a safe space for my son, who said, “I hate homework”. I

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3 school PLANNER myths and what to do instead

Please CLICK above to share. In this video, I’ll explain 3 big myths about planners/calendars/agendas and how adults try to help students use them. Then I’ll give you guidance on what really matters when choosing the right planner for a student who struggles with planning. Love my work and want

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4 B2S Executive Function tips

Please CLICK above to share. This vlog gives parents 4 concrete tips to help you help your child start the school year right. Love my work and want to give? Click here! To support me, please CLICK at the bottom to share. Click here to visit my official YouTube Channel

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[podcast] Dr. Robyn Silverman

Please **CLICK** above to share. Thanks! Seth Dr. Robyn Silverman had me on her podcast last week, and we had a great talk called “How to Help Kids Who Struggle with Executive Function Skills in School and in Life with Seth Perler.” Here’s some of what we covered: What is

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How students “should” REFLECT after semester is over?

Please CLICK above to share. What to do AFTER the semester ends? What? Reflect – Introspection, become mindful of past semester, raise consciousness, self-awareness. Learning to reflect is a crucial executive function skill that must be developed. Why? Build the executive function skill of self-reflection in order to look at what

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Education On Fire

 If you like this, please **CLICK ABOVE TO SHARE** Here’s a new 45 min. podcast I did with Mark Taylor out of London. It was a ton of fun and you might get a lot out of it. He asked me the following: Who are you? What does your life

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