This document outlines an agenda for a parent group meeting about attention and organizational challenges in children. The meeting will include presentations on executive function and working memory by Dr. Jack Muskat and parenting tips by Andrea Del Vecchio. The group's mission is to help these children succeed by providing parents with learning opportunities, mutual support, and connections. The meeting is sponsored by BrightLane, Pizzeria Libretto, and Brili. Dr. Muskat's presentation will cover what executive function and working memory are, why they are important, and strategies for improving memory. Andrea Del Vecchio will then provide tips for parenting children with attention and organizational challenges.

1. W E L C O M E
G TA PA R E N T S O F K I D S
W I T H A T T E N T I O N A N D
O R G A N I Z A T I O N A L
C H A L L E N G E S

2. A G E N D A
• Our Mission
• Our Sponsors
• Executive Function & Working
Memory - Dr. Jack Muskat
• Top Parenting Tips for Attention &
Organizationally Challenged Kids -
Andrea Del Vecchio
• Questions, discussion

3. G R O U P M I S S I O N
To help Attention & Organizationally Challenged Kids Succeed by
providing parents with:
• Learning opportunities
• Mutual Support
• Connections

4. BrightLane
http://brightlane.ca
Pizzeria Libretto
http://pizzerialibretto.com
Brili
http://brili.co
O U R S P O N S O R S

5. E X E C U T I V E F U N C T I O N A N D W O R K I N G M E M O RY
D R . J A C K M U S K A T, P H . D .
S C H O O L & C L I N I C A L P S Y C H O L O G I S T

6. 1. Goal setting
2. Planning & organizing
3. Impulse control
4. Initiating
5. Holding a plan in mind
6. Flexibility
7. Self-monitoring
8. Task monitoring
W H AT I S E X E C U T I V E F U N C T I O N ?

7. W H Y I S E X E C U T I V E
F U N C T I O N I M P O R TA N T ?
• School Readiness
• Self-Discipline
• Social Relationships

8. A I R T R A F F I C
C O N T R O L
E X E C U T I V E F U N C T I O N I S T H E B R A I N ’ S
• Inhibitory Control
• Working Memory
• Cognitive Flexibility

9. E X E C U T I V E F U N C T I O N
I S L I K E A M U S C L E
• Improves with practice
• Effortful to use
• Impacted by available energy
• Depleted by usage
• Increases throughout development

10. W O R K I N G
M E M O RY
T H E R O L E O F
• Stores information long
enough to use it
• Concentration
• Following instructions

11. PA R T O F O U R M E M O RY S Y S T E M
S E N S O RY
M E M O RY
S H O RT- T E R M
M E M O RY
L O N G - T E R M
M E M O RY
R E H E A R S A L
W O R K I N G M E M O RY

12. T H E W O R K I N G M E M O RY S Y S T E M
C E N T R A L
E X E C U T I V E
V E R B A L - A U D I T O RY
M E M O RY
V I S U A L - S PAT I A L
S C R AT C H PA D
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13. 7 T H I N G S F O R 7 S E C O N D S
T H E W O R K I N G M E M O RY 7 4 7 R U L E

14. E M O T I O N A L S T R E S S R E D U C E S
W O R K I N G M E M O RY C A PA C I T Y

15. C R E AT I V I T Y
W O R K I N G M E M O RY I S N E E D E D T O C O N N E C T I D E A S A N D F O R

16. W O R K I N G M E M O RY
• Needed to make sense of things that
unfold over time
• Needed for multitasking

17. C O M M O N W O R K I N G
M E M O RY P R O B L E M S
• Losing track of information or
directions
• Difficulty multitasking or
remembering procedures on tasks
• Appearing inattentive

18. M E M O RY I M P R O V E M E N T
S T R AT E G I E S
• Short, frequent sessions
(5-10 mins max)
• Quiz after 1 day, self testing
• Flash cards, playing cards
• Reducing interference
• Visual grids and verbalizing

19. Q U E S T I O N S ?
D R . J A C K M U S K A T, P H . D .