Executive Functioning: Navigating Key Transitions for Neurodivergent Youth

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The Neurodiversity Education Series features a lineup of renowned experts, including educators, mental health professionals, and advocates specializing in neurodiversity. It provides families with valuable insights and tools to better support neurodivergent learners, including those with with autism, ADHD, dyslexia, dyscalculia, dysgraphia, and more.

This collaborative initiative seeks to foster understanding, empathy, and inclusion by equipping families and communities with the knowledge and resources they need to create supportive environments for their uniquely wired learners.

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Neurodivergent individuals often face challenges with executive functioning—tasks like managing laundry, maintaining a calendar, staying organized, and navigating directions can become significant hurdles.

These difficulties are especially evident during key transitions, such as moving from high school to college or from college to the workforce.

Join us for an insightful session featuring Nicole Ofiesh, PhD, an internationally renowned cognitive behavioral scientist, as she explores what she calls “the missing middle.”

Dr. Ofiesh will delve into the critical role executive functioning plays during these transitions and share actionable strategies for educators to better support neurodivergent students.

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The Neurodiversity Education Series is presented by Silicon Valley nonprofits including The Parent Venture, Children's Health Council, Compass High School, REEL2e, and The RILEY Project, with major funding from the Sequoia Healthcare District.

For more information, please visit www.neurodiversityeducationseries.org, or contact Charlene Margot, MEd, Co-Founder and CEO, The Parent Venture, at cmargot@parentventure.org.