Psychologist Specializing in Gifted, Talented, and High Achieving Individuals A Place to Grow, LLC/Drury University Springfield, Missouri, United States
Short Description: Difficulties with organization, initiating tasks, managing time, impulsivity, and emotional regulation are examples of executive functioning deficits. Gifted kids can have such struggles, especially those who are twice exceptional, particularly asynchronous, or experience significant overexcitabilities. Thankfully, strategies exist to improve executive functioning. Attendees will learn more about executive functioning and leave with techniques to improve these skills in gifted individuals.
Learning Objectives:
Identify executive functioning skills and skill deficits.
Understand reasons for executive skills deficits.
Learn techniques to improve executive functioning skills in general and to compensate for particular deficits.
