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This webinar will use Zoom.

This webinar will run from 10:00 am - 12:00 pm ET / 7:00 am - 9:00 am PT on March 22, 2025 for a total of 2 credit hours.

For those who cannot attend the live webinar on March 22, a recording of the webinar will be available for 7 days following the live webinar, beginning the following Monday.
CE credit is only available for live attendance.

For struggling readers, ADHD and challenges with Executive Functions (EF) can be common. In this session we will clarify how ADHD and EF relate to one another, and to the reading process. We will share insights from cognitive neuroscience, clinical, and education contexts to discuss reading, ADHD, and EF. We will conclude with practical strategies for home and school settings to best support and motivate readers.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

Participants will be able to:

  • Identify defining characteristics of ADHD
  • Explore types of executive functions (EF)
  • Differentiate contributions of ADHD and EF to reading outcomes
  • Examine neuroscience advances in exploring ADHD, EF, and reading disability
  • Synthesize research and clinical perspectives on ADHD and EF to differentiate their impact on academic performance
  • Discuss the role of motivation in the context of ADHD and EF difficulties
  • Translate research findings to practical strategies at home and in school settings


WHO SHOULD ATTEND

This seminar is applicable to PreK-12 Teachers and Reading Specialists, Administrators, School Psychologists and Clinicians, and Education Professors and College Professors.

WORKSHOP LEADER
 

SteveJoanna A. Christodoulou, EdD, Professor, Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, MGH Institute of Health Professions; Research Affiliate at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Director, Brain, Education, and Mind (BEAM) Lab; 2014 winner of the "Transforming Education Through Neuroscience" Award from the Learning & the Brain Foundation and the International Mind, Brain, and Education Society and the Alice Garside Award, International Dyslexia Association (MA); Advisory board member for the National Center for Learning Disabilities, International Dyslexia Association, Pediatric Epilepsy Surgery Alliance. Leading scholar on reading in the context of summer skill outcomes, cognitive neuroscience and education, socioeconomic status, and well-being.



SteveEllen B. Braaten, PhD, is the Founding Director of the Learning and Emotional Assessment Program (LEAP) at Massachusetts General Hospital, and an Associate Professor of Psychology at Harvard Medical School. Dr. Braaten is widely recognized as an expert in the field of pediatric neuropsychological and psychological assessment, particularly in the areas of assessing learning disabilities and attentional disorders. She is the co-author of many books and articles for parents and professionals including the bestselling book, Bright Kids Who Can’t Keep Up. Her newest book is Bright Kids Who Couldn’t Care Less: How to Rekindle Your Child’s Motivation.