Assessment and Intervention for Child and Adolescent Executive Function Difficulties
Friday, March 29, 2019
The Crestview Country Club
Agawam, MA
8:30 AM - 4:00 PM
6 CE Contact Hours
George McCloskey, PhD
"When Dr. McCloskey talks and teaches about helping children, he is practical and optimistic. His trainings help us understand what’s going on and--most importantly--give attendees the HOW. His message and approach are clear and active: there are skills that need to be taught, the brain can learn, and here’s what works."
------ Lynn Lyons, LICSW, author of Anxious Kids, Anxious Parents with Reid Wilson, PhD and Using Hypnosis with Children
Course Description
This presentation will describe a multidimensional model of executive capacities that can be used to guide case conceptualization and intervention selection and implementation. Descriptions of executive function and skill difficulties and intervention strategies for children and adolescents ages 4-25 will be discussed. Information from case studies will be discussed with emphasis on intervention recommendations, implementation and progress monitoring.
Learning Objectives - at the end of this workshops, participants will be able to:
Dr. McCloskey is the lead author of the books Assessment and Intervention for Executive Function Difficulties and Essentials of Executive Functions Assessment and his most recent writing on interventions for executive function and executive skills difficulties appears in Chapter 10 of the book Essentials of Planning, Selecting, and Tailoring Interventions for Unique Learners. He also is the author of the McCloskey Executive Functions Scales (MEFS) that have been standardized and published with Schoolhouse Educational Services.
Schedule and Course Outline
Friday, March 29, 2019
The Crestview Country Club, Agawam, Massachusetts
The Crestview Country Club
Agawam, MA
8:30 AM - 4:00 PM
6 CE Contact Hours
George McCloskey, PhD
"When Dr. McCloskey talks and teaches about helping children, he is practical and optimistic. His trainings help us understand what’s going on and--most importantly--give attendees the HOW. His message and approach are clear and active: there are skills that need to be taught, the brain can learn, and here’s what works."
------ Lynn Lyons, LICSW, author of Anxious Kids, Anxious Parents with Reid Wilson, PhD and Using Hypnosis with Children
This presentation will describe a multidimensional model of executive capacities that can be used to guide case conceptualization and intervention selection and implementation. Descriptions of executive function and skill difficulties and intervention strategies for children and adolescents ages 4-25 will be discussed. Information from case studies will be discussed with emphasis on intervention recommendations, implementation and progress monitoring.
Learning Objectives - at the end of this workshops, participants will be able to:
- Describe a comprehensive model of executive capacities
- Explain the difference between executive functions and executive skills
- Explain how executive capacities function differently at different levels of executive control.
- Describe the executive capacity intervention continuum.
- Identify appropriate interventions for executive function and/or executive skill difficulties
- Identify sources of information about interventions that address executive capacity difficulties.
Dr. McCloskey is the lead author of the books Assessment and Intervention for Executive Function Difficulties and Essentials of Executive Functions Assessment and his most recent writing on interventions for executive function and executive skills difficulties appears in Chapter 10 of the book Essentials of Planning, Selecting, and Tailoring Interventions for Unique Learners. He also is the author of the McCloskey Executive Functions Scales (MEFS) that have been standardized and published with Schoolhouse Educational Services.
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Schedule and Course Outline
Friday, March 29, 2019
The Crestview Country Club, Agawam, Massachusetts
| 8:00 AM - 8:30 AM | Registration and Coffee |
| 8:30 AM - 10:15 AM | Multidimensional Model of Executive Capacities Self-Regulation Capacities - Interventions |
| 10:15 AM - 10:30 AM | Break & Refreshments |
| 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM | Self-Regulation Continued Motivation and Executive Capacities Self-Determination and Self-Realization Interventions |
| 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM | Lunch at the Crestview, included with your registration |
| 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM | Self-Activation Interventions Development of Executive Capacities Diagnoses and Executive Capacity Deficits Arenas of Involvement |
| 2:30 PM - 2:45 PM | Break and Refreshments |
| 2:45 PM - 3:45 PM | Case Studies Learning vs. Producing Difficulties |
| 3:45 PM - 4:00 PM | Questions and Answers |
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