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3 Fun (And Educational) Activities To Do With Your Child Over Holiday Breaks
Incorporate these 3 fun and educational activities into the holiday break that both you and your child will enjoy.

Sean McCormick
Nov 11, 20216 min read


5 Ways to Support Your ADHD Child At Home
By Stephanie Bayona M.S. Ed, ET and Sean McCormick, M. Ed, ET Want to share a product or service with over 6,000 parents and educators interested in executive functioning? Learn more about sponsoring an upcoming newsletter. Parenting a child with ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder) is no easy task. Oftentimes, daily life can prove to be overwhelming and frustrating for the whole family, especially because of the nature of symptoms in those with ADHD or ADD. The im

Sean McCormick
Nov 4, 20215 min read


Mono-tasking: The Trick to Saving Your Attention and Getting Things Done
By Ella Holton-McCoy and Sean McCormick M.Ed, ET Want to share a product or service with over 6,000 parents and educators interested in executive functioning? Learn more about sponsoring an upcoming newsletter. What is something that you have to pay but doesn’t cost anything in dollars? Your attention! Our ability to pay attention is one of the most precious commodities that we possess. In our fast paced, ever changing world, our attention is constantly being redirected. Pict

Sean McCormick
Oct 22, 20213 min read


Can Executive Function Coaching Help My Dyslexic Child?
By Stephanie Bayona, MS. Ed., ET and Sean McCormick MS. Ed., ET Want to share a product or service with over 6,000 parents and educators interested in executive functioning? Learn more about sponsoring an upcoming newsletter. The short answer is, YES! Reading is a complex thinking process. It is much more than just looking at a text and being able to say the words you see. Reading requires the execution of many cognitive skills all at the same time, such as working memory, d

Sean McCormick
Oct 13, 20214 min read


Three Steps To Help Your Student Be More Organized
Want to share a product or service with over 6,000 parents and educators interested in executive functioning? Learn more about sponsoring an upcoming newsletter. Do you want to intentionally enhance your student’s executive function abilities? Are you willing to clearly define for them (and you) what “being organized” looks like? One of the biggest barriers to an organized student is an adult who communicates intentions and not goals. This approach has two negative consequenc

Sean McCormick
Oct 5, 20214 min read


5 Steps To Follow When A Student Says Nothing is Missing, But You See Otherwise
Learn how to respond when a student insists nothing is missing but the evidence shows otherwise. Discover 5 simple steps to address this issue and build ownership.

Sean McCormick
Oct 5, 20217 min read


What is the Executive Function Specialists Process?
Want to share a product or service with over 6,000 parents and educators interested in executive functioning? Learn more about sponsoring an upcoming newsletter. Our process for enhancing executive function skills is a three step process. Here it is: Step 1: Intake Meeting Our first step is to meet with the key stakeholders -- ideally the student, parents and any other key player in the family dynamic. The reason for this is that executive function skills do not develop in a

Sean McCormick
Oct 5, 20213 min read


Empowering Students Through Special Education: A Deep Dive into Relationship-building
Want to share a product or service with over 6,000 parents and educators interested in executive functioning? Learn more about sponsoring an upcoming newsletter. Reflecting on Relationships and Student Success In the quiet serenity of my classroom, I fondly recall a candid conversation with a former student of mine, now gainfully employed, who was navigating the challenges of adult life. It was during one of her many visits that she opened up about the highs and lows of manag

Sean McCormick
Oct 5, 20214 min read


What Is Educational Therapy? My Key Takeaways From the 42nd National Conference
Want to share a product or service with over 6,000 parents and educators interested in executive functioning? Learn more about sponsoring an upcoming newsletter. If you are not aware of what Educational Therapy is, I'll do my best to give you a brief breakdown. Educational therapy is "a form of therapy used to treat individuals with learning differences, disabilities, and challenges. This form of therapy offers a wide range of intensive interventions that are designed to reso

Sean McCormick
Oct 5, 20214 min read


How Do I Make My Student Face His Work-Load Head-On?
Want to share a product or service with over 6,000 parents and educators interested in executive functioning? Learn more about sponsoring an upcoming newsletter. Dear Sean: How can I make my student accountable to learn scheduling techniques, face his work-load head-on and manage his own calendar and time? -Frustrated in Berkeley Dear Frustrated in San Francisco: One of the best techniques to help a student become more accountable for their own scheduling techniques is to as

Sean McCormick
Jul 1, 20214 min read
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