Upcoming Classes

You may have heard the term “Executive Functions” – or it may be new to you. Simplified, Executive Functioning (EF) skills are skills that support goal directed behavior. Individuals with ADHD struggle with EF skills, but many typical teens could also use some help in strengthening these skills as they gain autonomy in the high school years. These skills are not fully developed until the brain reaches maturity, around age 23!

Weaknesses to these skills may show up as difficulty getting started on tasks perceived as boring or challenging, managing one’s own time, following directions, remembering a sequence of activities, getting stuck on a problem, staying focused for duration of a task, organizing, maintaining emotional control, and being flexible with unexpected changes. 

Executive Functioning for Teens on Zoom offers a 6-week, one hour per week, group focusing on teaching two executive functioning skills and complementary study skills each week to students aged 12 – 18 needing more structure and accountability for homework and studying. I also add a personal development topic that goes along with the theme of the week in order to foster intrinsic motivation and build a growth mindset that will last through lower school years and into college. This is not “extra” work – it is complementary instruction to help your student succeed no matter his or her learning environment.

Tuesdays 5 pm* Feb. 27, Mar. 5, 12, 19

*A time change will occur halfway through and AZ will move from MST to PST*

$179 per student – includes my workbook, Practical Solutions for ADHD Workbook for Teens (a $9.95 value on Amazon)