Guest: Dr. Peg Dawson

Is your student disorganized, forgetful, and easily distracted? Do they have trouble starting tasks, keeping track of papers, or handing in their homework? Students with executive function deficits present unique challenges to parents and teachers. Peg Dawson will help you better understand executive skills within the context of brain development, and how they impact school performance and daily living. Most importantly, she will share strategies to improve these skills in your student.

Dr. Peg Dawson has over 30 years of clinical practice and has worked with thousands of children who struggle at home and at school. She does professional development training on executive skills for schools and organizations nationally and internationally. She is also the co-author of several books for parents and professionals, including Smart but Scattered and Smart but Scattered Teens.