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The Teen Brain: 7 Things to Know [downloadable]
Did you know that big and important changes are happening in the brain during adolescence? Here are 7 things to know about the teen brain. Read more >>
The Evolutionary Advantage of the Teen Brain
Teens. OMG. What on earth is going on inside their brains to make them act so, well, like crazy teenagers? The mood swings, the fiery emotions, the delusions of immortality, all the things that make a teenager a teenager might Read more >>
Teen Brain: Behavior, Problem Solving, and Decision Making
Many parents do not understand why their teenagers occasionally behave in an impulsive, irrational, or dangerous way. At times, it seems like teens don’t think things through or fully consider the consequences of their actions. Adolescents differ from adults in Read more >>
Executive Functioning: High School and Beyond
For students with learning differences, the shifts from online learning to hybrid to in-person (and back) have made a part of their life that is already challenging exceedingly more difficult. In this Voices of Compassion podcast episode, we sat down Read more >>
Executive Functioning Tools and Resources
There are many tools and strategies that can help with organization, attention, focus, planning, and prioritization. The following are some tools our learning specialists love and use at the Schwab Learning Center. Read more >>
Promoting Executive Function in the Classroom (What Works for Special-Needs Learners)
This book helps teachers incorporate executive function processes—such as planning, organizing, prioritizing, and self-checking—into the classroom curriculum. Chapters provide effective strategies for optimizing what K–12 students learn by improving how they learn. Read more >>
Executive Skills in Children and Adolescents: A Practical Guide to Assessment and Intervention
More than 100,000 school practitioners and teachers (K–12) have benefited from the step-by-step guidelines and practical tools in this go-to resource. Read more >>
How to Boost Executive Function in Teens
When adults support development of teens’ executive function skills during the critical years of adolescence, it can have a lifelong impact. Read more >>
Executive Functioning Issues and Learning: Ways to Help Your Child After High School
Executive functioning issues don’t go away after high school. They’ll continue to have an impact on your child, whether she’s in college or trade school, on the job or navigating everyday situations. Helping your child learn to manage challenges doesn’t Read more >>
Guiding Students to Improve Executive Functioning Skills
Executive function needs become more complex among high school students as their life roles evolve. Too often, chaos results as they use self-management approaches they have outgrown, like keeping track of their assignments in their heads. Read more >>
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CHC Palo Alto:
650 Clark Way, Palo Alto, CA 94304
650.326.5530
CHC South Bay:
2280 Kenwood Avenue, San Jose, CA 95128
408.831.7512
CHC Ravenswood:
1765 E Bayshore Rd, East Palo Alto, CA 94303
650.702.2487
