TPP 096a: A "Masterclass" in Executive Functioning with Seth Perler (Part 1 of 2)
Description
Executive functioning coach Seth Perler joins me for a two-part series in which Seth shares with us the exact approach he uses with students he works with when helping them foster their fledgling executive functioning skills. In this episode, Seth shares with us his protocol for setting up a child for success in their developing executive functioning skills. In part 2 next week, Seth will go in-depth into his specific strategies surrounding building these skills in school and in life.
THINGS YOU’LL LEARN FROM THIS EPISODE:
* Seth’s definition of executive functioning framed so it helps people apply the principles to help kids
* A step-by-step breakdown of exactly how Seth works with families
* Why our relationship with our child is the number one thing to be preserved when doing this work
* The importance of parents doing their own personal work / self-care during this process
* Why kids “can’t do what we’re asking them to do because they can’t, not because they won’t,” so we need to back up and scaffold from where they’re at
* The role of mindfulness, mindset, and motivation
* Why symptoms are more important than labels
* Why it’s critical to understand the role of emotional regulation in executive functioning
* How we as parents can co-regulate our emotions with our child
* Why we want to focus on 3 positives for every 1 negative
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