Date Monday EVENING July 24, 2023 7:00 PM—9:00 PM EDT
Format Live Webinar
2.0 contact hours 0.2 ASHA CEUs 0.2 AOTA CEUs, 2.5 NBCOT PDUs 2 CTLE credit/contact/clock hours 0.2 CEUs for NY social workers
CE Broker for OTs where applicable #:20-1043274
Fee $89
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Target Audience SLPs, OTs, OTAs, special educators, educators, social workers, principals, mental health professionals, and parents, anyone who works with someone on the autism spectrum, ADHD, bi-polar, or other learning disabilities or has executive functioning deficits
Many of us know what we want to achieve and have a general idea of how to get there, but sometimes we struggle to take action and make progress. This is where strong executive function skills come into play. They allow individuals to start and finish tasks, recall and follow multi-step directions, stay on track, self-monitor, and balance priorities. These skills are rooted in forethought and the ability to perceive and grasp the passage of time.
Executive function challenges can lead to difficulties with task management, planning, and completing tasks. on time without significant distractions. This can manifest as procrastination, lack of motivation, and constant distractions. Our program offers strategies and tools to help overcome these obstacles. Join our webinar to gain practical strategies and cool tools to empower teens and adults to go from intention to action and ultimately task completion (within desired time frames and to meet deadlines!).
This program is offered for 0.2 ASHA CEUs (Intermediate Level, Professional area).
Disclosure: Financial: Sarah Ward will receive a speaker’s honorarium from TheraMoves Services for the presentation. Sarah has intellectual property rights from her company Cognitive Connections, LLP for products discussed at the course. Ms. Ward has no nonfinancial relationships to disclose.
TheraMoves is an AOTA Approved Provider of professional development. Course approval ID #07079. This distant learning-interactive course is offered at 0.2 CEUs, intermediate educational level, in the area of occupational therapy service delivery & foundational knowledge. The assignment of AOTA CEUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by AOTA
TheraMoves Services, LLC, is Approved for Sponsor by NYS Board for OTs and OTAs
Approved by NYSED for Continuing Teacher and Leader Education (CTLE hours) (CTLE approval 23490)
Approved for Social Workers by the NY State ED Dept. #SW-0499
Sarah Ward, M.S., CCC/SLP has over 23 years of experience in diagnostic evaluations, treatment and case management of children, adolescents and adults with language learning disabilities, nonverbal learning disabilities, attention deficit disorder, executive dysfunction, Asperger’s disorders and social pragmatics. Click here for full bio and disclosure information
Learning Outcomes
At the end of this seminar, the participant will be able to…
Define the role of executive function skills in task management, planning, and completion.
State the importance of forethought and the ability to perceive and grasp the passage of time in developing strong executive function skills.
Identify the causes and underlying mechanisms of procrastination.
Identify and implement 3 strategies to teach adults to identify and challenge patterns that contribute to procrastination.
Recognize 4 evidence-based interventions for teaching adults to develop a comprehensive task plan by breaking down large tasks and obligations into smaller, manageable components.
Understand how to accurately calculate the time required to complete tasks, including accounting for potential delays and hidden demands.
Identify 3 tools to help adults to prioritize and organize tasks to ensure efficient use of time and resources.
This program is offered for 0.2 ASHA CEUs (Intermediate Level, Professional area).
Sarah Ward, M.S., CCC/SLP has over 23 years of experience in diagnostic evaluations, treatment and case management of children, adolescents and adults with language learning disabilities, nonverbal learning disabilities, attention deficit disorder, executive dysfunction, Asperger’s disorders and social pragmatics.
