Focus on Success
Focus on Success is designed to improve your quality of life by offering solutions to everyday problems with the intention of promoting success. We’ll do this one challenge at a time. If you are anyone who has executive function challenges, you may need to improve your time management, organization, planning, prioritization, attention, focus, memory or problem-solving skills. We discuss topics such as, what executive function is, and the most common ways executive function challenges will manifest in everyday life, in children and adults. We speak to professionals such as counselors, educators and psychologists who offer their perspective and professional expertise, as well as their recommendations to improve your life.
Focus on Success
Dr. Benjamin Powers, executive director of The Southport School, an independent day school for neurodiverse children in grades 2-8 who have language-based learning differences and/or ADHD
Dr. Benjamin N. Powers is the executive director of The Southport School, an independent day school for neurodiverse children in grades 2-8 who have language-based learning differences and/or ADHD. He is also the founder and executive director of The Southport CoLAB, Director of the Global Literacy Hub at the Yale Child Study Center, a senior scientist with Haskins Laboratories, and President of The Dyslexia Foundation.
In this episode we discuss why do some students thrive while others struggle? The answer often lies in Executive Function – the mental processes that help us plan, focus and adapt.
We’ll discuss why Executive Function skills are essential for academic and personal success and why they’re often overlooked in education. Dr. Powers will share insights from The Southport CoLAB’s new book, “Executive Function Blueprint: A Practical Framework for the Classroom,” which offers research-backed, actionable strategies for educators and families.
What EF is and why it matters for all students, not just those with learning differences.
How teachers can seamlessly integrate EF strategies into any curriculum without adding more to their plate.
The connection between EF and long-term success – from the K-12 classroom to college to the workplace.
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