Workshop on Executive Functions with Dr. Cheryl Chase

The Pennsylvania Branch of the International Dyslexia Association is pleased to present a full-day workshop on executive functions for professionals and parents with Dr. Cheryl Chase, one of the nation’s experts on Executive Functions. The workshop will take place on Saturday, May 2, 2015 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Allegheny Intermediate Unit in the Waterfront.

If you work with a student or you have a child that struggles with planning, organizing time or materials, working memory, controlling impulses or adjusting to schedule changes, it may be an executive function issue. Executive function is a term used to describe a broad set of cognitive skills that, when working properly, allow students to manage impulses, work in a deliberate and thoughtful manner, and organize their time and materials. When development of these skills is delayed, academic performance often suffers. These issues are common in people with dyslexia, ADHD, autism, and other learning or emotional conditions.

Dr. Chase will explain how you can help your child or student improve their executive functioning. The workshop will show the connection between executive functioning and academics and provide concrete strategies that can be used to support a student with weak executive functioning.

Cheryl Chase, Ph.D. is a licensed clinical psychologist in private practice in Independence, Ohio.  Dr. Chase specializes in the diagnosis and assessment of various conditions impacting children, adolescents, and young adults including ADHD, Pervasive Developmental Disorder, learning differences and emotional concerns. In addition to her private practice, Dr. Chase also serves as an adjunct instructor at several colleges in Ohio and is an accomplished speaker at the local and national levels. She is also an active member of the International Dyslexia Association and the American Psychological Association.

Details and Registration: www.pbida.org

Questions: pittsburgh.dyslexia@pbida.org

IDA Members: $65, Non-IDA Member: $75, Additional family member: $40, Graduate Student: $40.

Limited Scholarships reduce the price to $40. Scholarships must be requested by April 7.

Six (6) hours of Act 48 credit for Teachers; APA credit for Psychologists; Continuing Education credit for Social Workers.