Understanding ADHD in the Classroom
- Beyond behavior: brain-based explanation
- What actually works (and what doesn’t)
Autism in Classrooms
- Social, sensory, and cognitive differences
- Supporting regulation and flexibility
Dyslexia Simulations
- Experience dyslexia firsthand through engaging, interactive simulations.
- Explore common challenges with reading, writing, spelling, and processing.
Educational Technology
- Anti - procrastination, motivation, & time management tools
- Brainstorming and mind-mapping tools
- Text-to-speech and e-readers
- Speech-to-text
- Note-taking programs
- Digital storage and file management
Understanding Executive Functioning in the Classroom
- Working memory, inhibition, cognitive flexibility
- Developmental expectations by age
- Task initiation, organization, planning systems
- Classroom routines that reduce overwhelm.
- Supporting students with weak working memory
- Instructional chunking, repetition, visual scaffolds
- Time management & task completion strategies
How to Read and Use Psychoeducational Reports
- Making testing data usable for teachers
- Real examples of accommodations + modifications
Understanding Cognitive Profiles
- Processing speed, working memory, executive functioning, and learning differences
Anxiety & Executive Functioning
- Recognize common signs of anxiety in students
- Understand how anxiety can impact learning and school performance
- Identify common triggers and sources of school-related anxiety
- Teach practical coping and self-regulation strategies
Avoidance, Shutdown, and “Lack of Motivation”
- Reframing behavior through EF lens
Supporting Students with Behavioral Challenges
- Understand the root causes of challenging behavior
- Identify triggers and patterns that impact student behavior
- Use proactive strategies to prevent behavioral escalation
- Teach self-regulation and coping skills