Learn about what executive functions are and their connection to neurodiversity and dyslexia in this online talk by Imogen Moore-Shelley.

Following the popularity of her talk at Bell House in January, Imogen is back to share again about the importance of executive functions as the cogs behind cognition.

Executive functions are the brain processes needed to develop strong character, resilience and metacognition in children and young people. They are responsible for our thinking, feeling and our actions, they are the cognitive processes which allow us to filter distractions, prioritise tasks, set and achieve goals, and control impulses. This talk will look at executive functions, where they take place in the brain, and how they impact a person.

Executive functions are many of the skills that underpin learning and behaviour and enable young people to function with a reasonable degree of independence. People with executive function challenges (for example with dyslexia, dyspraxia, ADHD, and ASC) can struggle with their executive functions such as with planning and prioritising, organisation, time management, working memory, sustained attention, impulse control, frustration tolerance and emotional regulation. Young people from lower social economic status, and or have experienced trauma, may find their executive function challenged. We need these skills in order to flourish in life. Poor executive functioning can negatively impact on academic achievement, job outcomes and emotional wellbeing.

The talk will focus on neuroscience neuroplasticity, executive functions and where they take place in the brain and how executive functions impact learning, self regulation, resilience, metacognition, and ultimately character. Imogen will explore, recognise and explain the different approaches to explicitly developing executive functions which can be employed in the home, classrooms, higher education, work, and transitions. Imogen is volunteering her time to provide this talk for free, but in her professional life she is one of the founders of the Connections in Mind Foundation which supports executive function skill development.

Tickets for this talk are free. It will be delivered online via Zoom. After registration, access to the webinar will be available under 'Online Links' and reminders with the link will also be sent out as the event approaches.

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