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Simple and Effective Strategies to Support Executive Function Skills in Young Children
Thursday, May 2, 2024 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm EDT
Presented by Julie Tourigny, OTD, MS, OTR/L, Director, Colorado Center for Pediatric Learning and Development
Moderated by Stephanie Roselli, Executive Editor, Gryphon House, Inc.
Sponsored by Gryphon House
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Hello, early childhood educators! Do you have children in your classroom who have difficulty remembering the rules, gathering their materials independently, or completing activities in a timely manner? Do you work with children who find it hard to follow and remember instructions so they can complete activities on their own? These children may be struggling with executive function.
Executive function helps people remember what they need to, attend to what they are supposed to, and maintain control over their thoughts and actions so they can be successful in planning, completing, and executing goal-driven activities. Children rely on executive function skills to learn, play, and socialize throughout the school day. Children with strong executive function skills are better at problem solving, socializing, and completing schoolwork successfully. Executive function skills support:
- Flexible thinking
- Transitions from one activity to the next
- Remaining calm when something disrupts the usual routine
- Social-emotional skills
- Problem solving
- Time management and completing activities in a timely manner
- Sustained attention and focus
- Self-control
During this edWebinar, attendees will not only learn what executive function is, they will also learn strategies and activities they can start using right away to help all children develop strong executive function skills that they can rely on throughout the day.
This edWebinar will be of interest to early childhood teachers, librarians, occupational therapists, special education teachers, and school and district leaders. There will be time for questions at the end of the presentation.
About the Presenter
Dr. Julie Tourigny is the Founder and Director of the Colorado Center for Pediatric Learning and Development. She has dedicated her educational and professional careers to developing cutting-edge strategies and programs that promote the vital sensory, motor, and social-emotional skills young children need for success in school. Dr. Tourigny’s experience and history show that with the right methods, all children have the capacity to be competent and successful students, regardless of socioeconomic, cognitive, or other challenges they may face.
She is the author of Organized and Engaged: Simple and Effective Strategies to Support Executive Function; Calm and In Control: Simple and Effective Strategies to Support Young Children’s Self-Regulation; and the Letter Leaders Handwriting Program. She has developed and taught courses on topics related to sensory processing, self-regulation, executive function, and handwriting nationwide for the past two decades. After receiving a Bachelor of Science degree in occupational therapy at Boston University, Dr. Tourigny went on to earn her Master of Business Administration from the University of Denver, a master’s in therapeutic studies, and a doctorate in occupational therapy from Boston University.
About the Moderator
Stephanie Roselli is the Executive Editor at Gryphon House, Inc., the leading publisher of educational resources for teachers and parents, where she acquires and develops the latest books from today’s top early childhood experts.
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