Embedding Executive Function Supports into Everyday Activities
Executive skills—those skills that allow us to plan, organize, use time, make decisions, remember things, and understand consequences—are critical to determining an individual’s level of independent living. Most individuals with developmental, cognitive, social, and/or language deficits have a weakened executive system and will rely on having structures and supports in place to help them move safely and independently through the day. Whether you’re engaging with a preschooler getting ready for nap time or a teenager applying for a job, this highly engaging workshop provides the research behind executive skills, strategies to support them, and offers multiple ideas for embedding skills into daily routines.
Learning Outcomes
- Define executive functions and describe how they impact daily routines and activities.
- Identify individuals at risk for weak executive functioning.
- List current research about the most effective strategies for promoting independence.
- Identify one area of intervention required for a client based on their daily activities.
- List two supports necessary for improved executive function to promote safety and independence across a variety of environments.
Course Information
- Target Audience: introductory- to intermediate-level OTs, COTAs, SLPs, teachers, and other professionals
- Course Instructor: Lori Benson Adams, MEd
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- CE Broker course code 20-1111744