PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM

Springer School and Center

Empowering Students With Learning Disabilities To Lead Successful Lives

Why Can't They Just Do It?
Struggling Learners, ADHD, and
Executive Function 

Friday, May, 11 2018
8:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. 

Weaknesses in Executive Function and/or a diagnosis of ADHD have a significant impact on student achievement, but the right classroom supports can build skills that lead to success.

To realize success in the classroom, students with Executive Function deficits must be explicitly taught skills which may come easily to others.

Skills related to Executive Function include:

• Planning
• Organizing
• Remembering
• Breaking large tasks into small ones
• Setting goals
• Activating to accomplish goals

Evidence-based strategies for developing classroom procedures that support the development of Executive Function will be presented.  Participants will leave with a working knowledge of the interaction with ADHD, struggling learners, and Executive Function, and the ability to design interventions based on individual student profiles.

Key Learning:
1.  Examine the components of Executive Function skills and their impact      on academic, organizational, and social/emotional functioning.
2.  Learn to view classroom challenges through the lens of Executive            Function breakdowns, including the diagnosis of ADHD.
3.  Acquire knowledge of evidence-based strategies to support Executive      Function weaknesses, such as organization and study skills. 

Course Credit:  Participation hours awarded upon completion.

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Date:  Friday, May 11 2018

Time: 8:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Cost: $155.00 per participant.  Schools/districts sending a team of three or more receive $30 off each registration. An additional $11.00 per person will be added to your total if you choose either of the boxed lunch options.
  (For group rates and/or to pay by purchase order, please contact Jill Wieging at 513-871-6080 x402.)

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Accommodations:  The Courtyard Cincinnati Midtown/Rookwood Hotel by Marriott has special conference rates for program attendees.