Essential Executive Functioning: Routines, Regulation and Readiness

Executive functioning affects how learners start, sustain, and complete tasks throughout the day. This session focuses on real-life strategies that support routines, organization, time awareness, flexibility, and follow-through.

Participants will explore how regulation and readiness influence executive functioning and learn how to embed practical supports into everyday routines across settings.

Participants will learn to:

• Describe key components of executive functioning

• Explain how regulation and readiness impact task initiation and completion

• Identify factors that support or interfere with executive functioning

• Apply strategies for organization, flexibility, and follow-through

Does It Ever Seem Like…

• …your child, teen, or student can do a task one day but not the next

• …a chore that should take a few minutes suddenly takes an hour

• …they struggle to get started, even with simple work

• …they freeze because they cannot break down the steps

• …they avoid what needs to be done or fall into distractions

• …you feel like a broken record reminding them again and again

• …they forget materials, directions, or what you said moments earlier

• …the same routine is smooth one day and chaotic the next

If this sounds familiar, you are not alone.

When these patterns continue day after day, it can leave you feeling stranded, unsure how to create more consistency. Nothing is wrong with you or your child or student. These challenges appear when executive functioning skills need more support across home, school, and therapy.

This workshop will teach you clear, real life strategies for time awareness, task initiation, flexibility, organization, and follow-through so daily routines feel more doable for everyone. Strategies That Work in Real Life

In this practical training, you will learn strategies you can begin using right away, without adding more work to your day.

Imagine your child or student:

• Knowing how long a task will take

• Starting homework without hours of avoidance

• Moving from one activity to the next with less overwhelm

• Building a rhythm for mornings and evenings that feels calmer for everyone

• Staying with a task long enough to feel proud of finishing

  
  

Small shifts lead to big changes.

These strategies ripple outward into smoother routines, more confidence, and stronger relationships.

About Elizabeth Sautter

With nearly three decades of experience as a licensed speech-language pathologist, I specialize in supporting neurodivergent learners across home and school settings. My work is grounded in neurodiversity affirming practices and focuses on regulation, executive functioning, and building meaningful connections. I equip families and educators with practical, brain based tools that create lasting impact in everyday life.

Today, I provide consultation for parents and educators, offer 1:1 parent coaching and support, lead global professional trainings, and host online workshops with leading experts in the field. I am also the co founder of The Connected Family Community alongside Lauren Foster, MS, CCC SLP, CNHP, Family Enrichment Coach, natural healthcare practitioner, and founder of The Powerful Project. Together, we offer an online hub with practical tools, coaching, and ongoing support for those raising and supporting neurodivergent kids and teens. https://elizabethsautter.com/