Episode Details

In the School of Clinical Leadership, I’ve devoted an entire suite of programs to educating professionals on executive functioning.  Even though the focus of the program is about career development and leadership, I believe that any professional working with K-12 kids needs extensive knowledge of executive functioning in order to lead effectively. I’ve likely given away the “quick and dirty” answer to the title of the episode; because I think supporting executive functioning is everyone’s job. That being said, everyone’s role in the process is different. A teacher may support executive functioning in a different way than a parent would.  An occupational therapist may support it differently than a social worker or an SLP.  That’s why in episode 81, I break down some of the different people who come into contact with K-12 kids, and what their role is in supporting executive functioning.  I discuss the following roles:

• Special education teachers
• School Service Personnel (SLPs, OTs, Psychs, Social Workers, etc.)
• Teaching Assistants
• School Leaders
• Parents
• Students

In this episode, I mentioned the  School of Clinical Leadership. The School of Clinical Leadership is a program for pediatric clinicians supporting K-12 kids that want to find their own path for career growth that feels aligned, inspiring, empowered and completely, truly their own.  You can learn more about how to become a member here.

The De Facto Leaders podcast was formerly the “Are they 18 yet?®” podcast. As of November 2022, the name of the show has changed, and we’ve shifted from a focus on parenting to a focus on supporting clinicians and educators to design effective services for kids (but parents are still welcome to listen). Episodes published before November 24, 2022 will still contain some of our old branding. 

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