Introduction Executive Functioning Skills in Children and Teens

Description

Introduction to Executive Functioning Skills in Children and Teens

Our executive functioning (EF) skills allow us to plan, organize, manage, and assess daily thoughts and actions. An integral part of daily and academic life, these skills are often weak in students with sensory challenges, Autism Spectrum Disorders, and ADHD. An inability to control impulses; inhibit behaviors; organize thoughts, emotions, and language; as well as follow rules and routines are all indicators of poor executive function development. This 2-hour course provides an overview of what EF skills are, how they develop, who is at risk, and how to immediately begin addressing these weak areas. This course is also available in an executive functioning webinar package as well as an OT package.

Learning Outcomes

1. Define executive function skills and list six skills considered under the umbrella definition.
2. Identify the neurological and developmental components of EF skill development.
3. Recognize common co-existing conditions that exacerbate poor EF development.
4. List formal evaluations, rating scales, and checklists widely used to assess EF needs in children.
5. Identify six key skills needed to address EF in children.

Target Audience: introductory- to intermediate-level occupational therapists, SLPs, teachers, and others

Course Instructor:  Lori Benson Adams, MEd

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Learning Assessment: Objective post-test

Continuing Education Units (CEUs)

Certificates Immediately Available!

Sensational Brain LLC is an AOTA Approved Provider of continuing education. AOTA does not endorse specific course content, products, or clinical procedures.

This course is approved for 0.2 AOTA CEU or two contact hours under these Classification Codes: Category 1, Domain of OT: Performance Skills; and Category 2, OT Process: Evaluation.

This course is offered for 0.2 ASHA CEUs (Introductory level, Professional area) beginning June 15, 2018.

Sensational Brain LLC is also an educational provider for CE Broker. This course code is 20-568359.

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