Executive Function, ADHD and Stress in the Classroom – Cindy Goldrich

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Join ADHD expert Cindy Goldrich, Ed.M., ACAC, for practical and effective TIPS, TOOLS and STRATEGIES to:

• Improve motivation to learn and engage
• Ease stress and anxiety to help kids anticipate and prepare effectively
• Strategies to help manage their homework and improve accountability
• Decrease time spent off task and out of compliance

Do you need new strategies to get kids to pay attention and learn more effectively? Are you struggling with kids who can’t get started, stay involved, or complete their class work?
This recording teaches techniques and tools for children who struggle to focus, cooperate, and perform to their potential.

• Take advantage of the latest brain research and evidence-based best practices to get kids motivated, focused, organized, and performing closer to their true potential.
• Empower students to take charge of their challenges and take responsibility for their own success in school and in life
• Improve collaboration with parents who struggle to effectively help their children

This recording draws on Cindy’s clinical expertise of working with teachers other support professionals and parents as she brings to life how to bridge the gap between theory/research and actual implementation to address learning and behavior challenges in school. She will help you design subtle changes in the classroom to improve time management, working memory, motivation and emotional regulation that will benefit all children, not only those with ADHD. Walk away with new ideas, valuable handouts and important resources for teachers, parents, and students to manage homework, home/school communication, study-skills, behavior and more.

Speaker
Cindy Goldrich, EdM, is a mental health professional, certified ADHD coach and teacher trainer. She is the author of 8 Keys for Parenting Children with ADHD, a book recognized for providing parents, educators, and therapists with a practical, easy-to-read guide for addressing challenging kids. She is the creator of the workshop series Calm and Connected: Parenting Children with ADHD© designed to teach parents and caregivers how to manage and support their children’s unique needs successfully. Through her ADHD Parent Coach Academy, she trains other professionals to become ADHD parent coaches.

Cindy is known to be a passionate, engaging speaker. She conducts training workshops for schools, associations and national conferences addressing how ADHD and executive function deficits impact children and how to help boost behavior and performance in school and at home.

Cindy received her Master’s in Education in Counseling Psychology from Columbia University, Teachers College and her ADHD coach certification from the Institute for the Advancement of AD/HD Coaching. She is a certified mentor for Think: Kids, formally The Collaborative Problem Solving (CPS) Institute, dedicated to understanding and helping challenging children and adolescents. She is the co-founder and president of the Long Island Professionals ADHD Consortium and is on the executive board of Nassau CHADD.

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Cindy Goldrich maintains a private coaching practice and receives royalties as a published author. She receives a speaking honorarium, recording, and book royalties from PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Cindy Goldrich is a contributing author to The ADHD Awareness Book Project: 365 Ways to Succeed with ADHD; 365 Ways to Succeed with ADHD; and 8 Keys to Parenting Children With ADHD. She is the Co-Founder of the Long Island ADHD Professional Consortium and the president of the Boulder Colorado Division of The Clinicians Collective. Cindy is a member of the Institute for the Advancement of ADHD Coaching, ADHD Coaches Organization, Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, and the American Professional Society of ADHD and Related Disorders.

Target Audience
Counselors, Teachers/Educators, Occupational Therapists & Occupational Therapy Assistants, Psychologists, Social Workers, Speech-Language Pathologists, and other Mental Health Professionals.
 
Objectives

1. Implement strategies to increase students’ executive functioning skills during both structured activities and open learning times.
2. Employ classroom interventions that will improve time management, organizational and study skills for kids diagnosed with ADHD.
3. Apply simple breathing and mindfulness techniques to reduce students’ stress levels, improve emotional regulation in order to meet classroom expectations.
4. Adapt traditional behavior modification programs to address non-compliant behavior in kids who have ADHD.
5. Utilize classroom management strategies that apply to the whole class while also meeting the needs of students who are easily distracted or who have cognitive processing delays.
6. Implement strategies to improve homework compliance and improve study skills among students.

Outline

• Impact of ADHD, Executive Function and Stress on Learning and Behavior
  Challenges ADHD creates beyond impulsivity, inattentiveness and hyperactivity
  Relationship between ADHD, executive function and stress
  Determining eligibility for services
• Techniques to Strengthen Emotional/ Self-Regulation in School
  Self-monitoring strategies for students to adjust their self-talk and focus control
  Specific time management techniques for deepening concentration and perseverance
  Environmental modifications to help students harness innate strength
  Addressing the issues of ADHD medication in school
• Strategies to Reduce Disruptive Behaviors, Stress & Anxiety
  Powerful changes in the classroom environment to support student independence
  Supporting lagging developmental skills required for self-regulation
  Class-wide culture shifts to aide calm and focus for all students
  Problem solving and self-advocacy tools to increase self-monitoring
• Strategies to Improve Attention, Organization, Time Management and Memory
  Powerful use of graphic organizers facilitate writing, organizing and problem solving
  Specific timers, paper organizers, and homework management systems
  Keys to incorporate movement, fidgets, and mindfulness techniques
  Making IEP and 504 plans more effective and impactful for teachers and students 

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