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Executive functions contribute demonstrably to children’s success in the academic, social, emotional and behavioral domains, as well as to a wide range of clinical conditions. Research over the past decade has grown exponentially, defining typical executive function development, profiles in a wide range of conditions, associations with other domains of function, and relationships with brain structure and function.
Executive functions contribute demonstrably to children’s success in the academic, social, emotional and behavioral domains, as well as to a wide range of clinical conditions.
In the morning presentation, Dr. Isquith will discuss contributions of both rating scale and performance measures to assessment of executive functioning, including profiles in an array of clinical populations, associations with relevant outcomes and biological markers, and relationships with performance-based measures.
In the afternoon, Dr. Dawson will join Dr. Isquith to focus on how this data informs development of interventions, and approaches to assessing intervention outcome. Dr. Dawson will provide an overview of coaching, highlighting how it is a vehicle for linking assessment to intervention as well as a proven strategy for improving executive skills in struggling students.
The target audience for this intermediate to advanced workshop is school psychologists, psychologists, and other education and mental health professionals looking for a working model of executive functions, knowledge of assessment approaches for evaluating executive functions, and evidence for intervention approaches to problems with executive functions in students.
At the end of this workshop, participants will be able to:
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Define executive functions and articulate a widely accepted skills-based model
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Explain the pros and cons of performance-based and rating scale measures of executive functions
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Integrate potentially conflicting data on executive function from difference sources
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Discuss how to integrate information to enhance understanding of clinical cases
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Describe approaches to identifying targets for intervention and monitoring progress
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Develop a model for identifying intervention targets and measuring outcomes over time
Presenter
Peter K. Isquith, Ph.D., is a Licensed Psychologist with specialty in developmental neuropsychology. Dr. Isquith is an Adjunct Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Pediatrics at the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth.
Dr. Isquith’s primary area of research is the development and disorders of self regulation across the lifespan and he is author of numerous works on the topic and co-author of the Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Function (BRIEF) family of instruments, the Tasks of Executive Control (TEC) and the Multimodal Assessment of Cognition and Symptoms (MACS) for children.
Invited Guest
Peg Dawson, Ed.D. is a psychologist at the Center for Learning and Attention Disorders in Portsmouth, NH, where she specializes in the assessment of children and adults with learning and attention disorders.
She presents nationally and internationally on executive skills. Along with her colleague, Dr. Richard Guare, she has authored books on executive skills for both parents and professionals.
7:30am: Registration Opens
8:30-10am: Morning Session #1
10am: Morning Break
10:15-Noon: Morning Session #2
Noon: Lunch
1pm-2:00pm: Afternoon Session #1
2:00: Afternoon Break
2:15-3:30pm: Afternoon Session #2
3:30pm: Conference Ends
(Registration fee includes continental breakfast, morning and afternoon snack, and lunch. If you have specific dietary needs, please indicate this when you register. You can also contact with questions.)
| Continuing Education Credit |
This program is co-sponsored by NHASP and NHPA. NHPA is approved by the American Psychological Association to offer continuing education for psychologists. NHPA maintains responsibility for the program and its content. NHASP is a NASP-approved provider of CPD hours and Certificates of Attendance will be accepted toward NCSP. A total of 5.5 CE credits will be awarded for this event.
This workshop is intended for school psychologists, psychologists, school counselors, special educators, and other educational and mental health professionals working with children and adolescents.
All registrations must be prepaid. PURCHASE ORDERS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED FOR THIS EVENT. Cancellations received prior to Monday, April 27th, 2015 will be refunded less a 5% administrative fee. No refunds will be provided for cancellations received after 5pm on Monday, April 27th, 2015. In case of inclement weather, notification of postponement will be made by email as soon as possible.
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The conference will be held at
SERESC in Bedford, NH. SERESC is close to the intersection of NH Rt 101 and Rt 293 as well as the Spaulding Turnpike.
The address is:
29 Commerce Dr.
Bedford, NH 03833
Phone: 603-206-6800
Driving Directions:
- Exit 101 onto Rt 3 South in Bedford
- Head south about 2 miles
- Turn Right onto Commerce Dr
- SERESC is on the right near the end
