Helping Kids Get It Together: Understanding Executive Function from Childhood to the Teen Years
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Does your child struggle with getting started, staying organized, managing time, completing homework, or keeping track of responsibilities? As children grow into tweens and teens, executive functioning demands increase—and so can the challenges.
Speech-Language Pathologists Jana, Jill, and Rae-Anne from Uncovering Potential will explore the foundational executive functioning skills that support children and teens at home, at school, and beyond.
Participants will gain a better understanding of key areas of executive functioning, including planning, organization, time management, working memory, self-monitoring, and independence, along with practical strategies to support these skills in everyday life.
Whether you are looking to better understand executive functioning or are searching for practical ways to support your child, this session will provide ideas and strategies to help move from constant reminders and frustration toward greater confidence and independence.
Who Is This For?
This workshop was open to everyone! Parents, caregivers, educators, and professionals working with youth found valuable insights and strategies to support children and teens in preparing for a successful summer.
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Jana has been a SLP since 2009. She loves working with people of all ages and has provided services in hospitals, schools, daycares, homes and out in the community.
Jana's warm and open demeanour, combined with a genuine enthusiasm for building personal connections makes her an engaging presenter whether one on one with her clients or in a large group. She is a mom to two neurodivergent kids which means she's had lots of opportunities to practice her work at home (and maybe a few good stories to tell!).
Rae-Anne has been a SLP since 2008. She has supported individuals of all ages, across a variety of settings, including hospitals, schools, preschools and in the community.
She has an empathetic, engaging and creative personality. In addition to seeing progress with her clients, she wants to "pump them full of positivity," an approach she also brings to her presentations. Rae-Anne is a mom to two kids, one of whom has participated in his fair share of therapies. The impact of this first-hand experience shines through in her professional knowledge.
Jill has been a SLP since 2012. She has supported families and kids spanning from 18 months to 18 years of age with a variety of diagnosis. Jill is a friendly and encouraging presence in her clients' lives. She sees that just like kids, adults thrive in settings where they are engaged and interested. This emphasis on play (in all its forms) makes her a dynamic presenter.
As a mom to 4 kids (7 and under!), Jill knows how to fuse fun, organization and practicality so everyone around her can achieve their goals.
Uncovering Potential is a collective of three Speech-Language Pathologists, Rae Anne Kerr, Jill Northwood and Jana Zalmanowitz (with a combined 45+ years of experience), who met working in
Calgary classrooms. They are also parents to children with diverse learning needs including autism,intellectual disability, ADHD, anxiety, learning disabilities and toddlerhood (!). They have higher level training and real life experience implementing executive functioning interventions in a busy environment. It has made all the difference to them and they want to share it with you!
