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Executive Function 101: Strategies to Build Skills at Home & School

Let Connecting for Kids Help with a Free Program This Fall

By Connecting for Kids August 14, 2025

Executive Function 101: Strategies to Build Skills at Home & School

Does your child forget to turn in homework or constantly blurt out answers in class? Do they become easily upset over small things? If so, your child might have executive function challenges. Join Tori Cordiano, Ph.D., who will discuss how core executive functioning skills impact daily life, including homework completion, following directions, time management and emotional regulation. She will also explore typical executive functioning struggles at different developmental stages and what red flags may signal a need for support. Learn practical, effective ways to help children build executive functioning skills at home and school.


Thursday, Oct. 2, 6:30 p.m.

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Lakewood Public Library, Main Library
Free childcare available


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