Webinar: Real-Life Methods to Improve Your Student's Executive Functioning Skills

This webinar originally aired on Thursday, March 16 at 1:00 PM EDT

 

Are you looking to support your neurodivergent young adult with their executive function challenges? It can be frustrating for both you and your student when there is a lack of motivation, trouble managing emotions, sustaining attention, and difficulty shifting focus from one task to another. Join us for practical strategies to increase motivation and student success!

 

The second in CIP's two-part series on Executive Functioning, this webinar will continue and expand on the topic and provide real-life guidance for parents and professionals. Next on the schedule of CIP's 2023 Webinar Series is 'Adulting 101' - three webinars focusing on assisting and promoting your student's independence. Other topics include: 'Academics & Careers', as well as 'Dating & Relationships.' Note: all webinars are designed and presented in a standalone way. You need not attend each in a series to benefit.

 

Co-presented by Erin Brown, CIP Bloomington Head Student Advisor & Skylar Maxwell, CIP Long Beach Student Advisor.

 

Erin Brown

Ms. Brown has worked in the field of autism since graduation from Indiana University in 2017. She previously found success working for a small school corporation in Southern Indiana as a Speech Language Pathologist Assistant. Here, she worked with students aged 3 – 21. In working with the adult-aged population, she recognized a passion for working with this particular demographic.

 

As a Student Advisor at CIP, Ms. Brown assists students along their Continuum of Growth while assisting with goal creation and execution, parent communication, and teaching broader executive functioning skills such as organization, prioritization, time management, and self-awareness. Erin facilitates students’ path toward independence by fostering communication, establishing goals, and monitoring progress. Erin coordinates within the CIP Bloomington team to determine appropriate, individualized support for each student. Erin also teaches curriculum surrounding money management, safety, personal responsibilities, accessing resources, self-organization, decision-making, problem-solving, reframing, and self-advocacy. Ms. Brown earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Speech and Hearing Sciences from Indiana University in Bloomington, IN.

 

She previously found success working for a small school corporation in Southern Indiana as a Speech Language Pathologist Assistant. As a Head Student Advisor at CIP, Ms. Brown assists students along their Continuum of Growth while assisting with goal creation and execution, parent communication, and teaching broader executive functioning skills such as organization, prioritization, time management, and self-awareness. Erin facilitates students’ path toward independence by fostering communication, establishing goals, and monitoring progress.

 

Skylar Maxwell

Ms. Maxwell has worked in the field of Social and Human Services for 5 years as an Advisor, Mental Health Rehabilitation Specialist, and Case Manager. She previously found success working with foster youth, many of whom had learning differences, in a mental health setting.

 

As a Student Advisor at CIP, Ms. Maxwell assists students, families, and Regional Centers in supporting the students goal of  independently transitioning into the community by providing case management and supported living services. 

 

Ms. Maxwell supports students in strengthening executive functioning skills, independently managing medications, and building financial literacy skills. Skylar has found success working with young adults on the spectrum and with Learning Differences through utilizing age/developmentally appropriate practices and by incorporating arts, personal interests, and authenticity with student’s general scope of themselves and the world.

 

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