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For many parents, ADHD is a diagnosis fraught with stigma and confusion, leaving parents wondering how best to advocate for and intervene with their child or teen. Develop a roadmap for supporting children and teens who have difficulties with attention Read more >>
Age Appropriate Executive Functioning Skills & Strategies to Build Persistence [downloadable]
Simply put, executive functioning skills are the set of mental skills that we use to plan, organize and complete tasks. These skills develop over time and at different rates in individual children. Persistence, or grit refers to how a child Read more >>
Like a lot of children with learning issues, my son doesn’t leap out of bed eager to get ready for school. Our morning routine had always been rushed and manic. Sometimes I’d spend the whole morning just trying to get him Read more >>
Activities to Help Your Child Develop Executive Function Skills [downloadable]
Executive function and self-regulation skills are the mental processes that enable us to plan, focus attention, remember instructions, and juggle multiple tasks successfully. Children aren’t born with these skills—they are born with the potential to develop them. Read more >>
Be inspired by hearing about the unique ways you can add value because of your ADHD—with your friends, family, work, school, community, and the world. The presenter, Ross Loofbourrow, was diagnosed in elementary school with ADHD and auditory processing issues. Read more >>
This workshop provides tips and tricks to support executive function skill development for yourself, your child or your students. Also see the downloadable handouts for strategies, resources and technical supports. Read more >>
ADHD: Strains, Strengths and Strategies [presentation]
Do you have questions about ADHD? Learn about ADHD and the strategies that help promote attention and support executive functioning in Dr. Vivien Keil’s presentation in partnership with San Francisco Public Library’s The Bridge at Main program. Read more >>
Edutopia: Evidence-Based Practices and Strategies for K-12 Educators [web resource]
Funded by the George Lucas Educational Foundation, Edutopia is dedicated to transforming kindergarten through 12th-grade (K-12) education so all students can thrive in their studies, careers, and adult lives. Their focus is on the practices and programs that help students Read more >>
American Academy of Pediatrics HealthyChildren.org [web resource]
The American Academy of Pediatrics is an organization of 66,000 pediatricians committed to the optimal physical, mental, and social health and well-being for all infants, children, adolescents, and young adults. In 2009, the AAP launched HealthyChildren.org to provide parents with Read more >>
Executive Functions: What They Are and How to Support Them [presentation]
Studies show that Social Emotional Learning (SEL) is a critical factor to success, even more so than academics. SEL and Executive Functioning go hand in hand. Together they represent the missing puzzle piece for education. Learn more from Vivien Keil, PhD 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
