Executive Functions:

•What Are They?
•Why Are They Important?

Dr. Cheryl Chase

•How Can I Help?

Dr. Cheryl Chase

A workshop for Parents,
Teachers, and Psychologists

Sponsored by the Pittsburgh Region - PBIDA
Date: Saturday, May 2, 2015
Time: 8:30 am – 4:00 pm
Location: Allegheny Intermediate Unit
475 East Waterfront Drive
Homestead, PA 15120

Workshop Description

When working with students who have special educational needs, it is imperative to also consider whether or not the student is displaying age-appropriate executive skills; additional assessment and intervention may be necessary. This workshop will define the term “executive functioning” using clear, easy to understand terms. It will also draw the connection between executive functioning and academics, highlighting the ways in which executive dysfunction can negatively impact learning and performance. Finally, many concrete strategies will be provided that can be used to support a student with weak executive functioning.

Educational Objectives

Name and explain the primary elements of Russ Barkley’s model of executive functioning.
Provide examples of symptoms of weak executive functioning so that parents, psychologists, and teachers might begin to recognize such deficits.
Introduce some tools used to assess executive functioning in children.
Explain how weak executive skills can negatively impact student learning and performance.
Offer many strategies parents, psychologists, or teachers can use to support students with weak executive functioning.
Present an extensive list of resources that can be referenced at a later time.

Presenter Bio

Cheryl Chase, Ph.D. is a licensed clinical psychologist in private practice in Independence, Ohio. She specializes in the diagnostic and neuropsychological assessment of various conditions impacting children, adolescents, and young adults including ADHD, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Learning Disorders, and emotional concerns. In addition to her clinical practice, Dr. Chase is also an accomplished speaker at the local and national levels, leading workshops on such timely topics as executive functioning, differentiated instruction, and creative ways to support those who struggle in school. She also makes frequent appearances on area television news programs, addressing various topics that are of interest to the general public. Finally, Dr. Chase serves as an adjunct instructor at several area colleges. She is an active member of the International Dyslexia Association and the American Psychological Association.

Registration

Price:

IDA Membership Price: $65
Non-IDA Price: $75
Additional family member: $40
Graduate Student: $40

Continuing Education

6 hours of Act 48 credit available: $2.00 (price thanks to the NPSP of the AIU)
6 hours of APA credit applied for, pending approval. Price to be announced.

Scholarships

Limited Partial Scholarships Available:
Email [email protected] by April 7 to request an application.

Directions

http://www.aiu3.net/level3.aspx?id=54

Pittsburgh Regional Area Conference

Our biennial conference is scheduled every other Spring. We hold dyslexia awareness events during the month of October, Dyslexia Awareness Month and each Spring. Our next biennial conference is Spring 2016.

We fund and underwrite partial scholarships for teachers and parents to attend our events enabling greater participation across the Pittsburgh Regional metropolitan and suburban communities.

We warmly welcome any interested persons in the region to join us and to become involved in our conference.

For more information on the Pittsburgh Regional Group conferences, in-service and education please call 855-220-8885 or email [email protected].