Presented by: McCloskey

This presentation will describe executive functions and discuss their involvement in academic production. Thed istinction between learning disabilities resulting from process deficits and producing disabilities resulting from executive control deficits will be highlighted. Reading, writing, and math production difficulties related to executive function deficits will be discussed in detail. The role of motivation in academic learning and production also will be addressed. Assessment methods for identifying executive function deficits impacting academic production will be described. Interventions for helping students improve their use of executive functions when reading, writing, and doing math will be discussed. Case study examples will be used throughout the workshop to illustrate assessment and intervention techniques.