Social Executive Functioning Strategies
Warren County Speech Language Hearing Association Presents:
Social Executive Functioning Strategies
Michael McLeod, MA, CCC-SLP
May 20, 2025
Farmstead Golf & Country Club
88 Lawrence Rd., Lafayette, NJ 07848
Please Google directions
(908)-813-8500
This workshop is sponsored by Warren County Speech Language Hearing Association (NJDOE
Provider #965) 5.0 contact hours of continuing education units towards the NJ state license for
speech language pathology. This workshop is not ASHA approved but CEUs are accepted by
ASHA as described on their website.
Presenter
Michael McLeod, MA, CCC-SLP
During Michael’s work with youth, he has traveled across the globe, including living in Australia for a year to work with non-profits and professional ADHD organizations. He received his Masters from Lehman College in New York. He has worked with youth since 2005. Michael has experience working with all ages from birth to adulthood. Michael brings expertise, experience, and compassion to help you and your child through life’s most critical times. Michael partnered and worked with The Focus Foundation in 2015, learning from incredible doctors, neuropsychologists, and various specialists – gaining in-depth training and experience with ADHD and Executive Function research and development. He currently specializes in ADHD, Executive Functioning, Social Executive Functioning, and Parent Coaching. From his experiences as an Executive Function Specialist, Michael developed a distinct model of Internal Skills Coaching to enhance these skills. Michael is a Keynote Speaker and has presented nationwide and internationally, training families and professionals on his unique GrowNOW Treatment Model for fostering Executive Functions & Resiliency.
Workshop Description
Social Executive Function deficits are a common aspect of ADHD. Social Executive Functioning is quite different from “social skills” and are often misunderstood. Join this in-depth training with ADHD & Executive Function Specialist Michael McLeod to learn more about Social Executive Functioning, what it truly is, and how to best address it. Michael will discuss ADHD students, how they present, and what we can look out for during unstructured play opportunities. We will also discuss how we can strengthen these skills in various outlets.
Learner Outcomes
1. Improved Understanding of Social Executive Functioning: Attendees will gain a clear understanding of what social executive functioning is, including key components like impulse control, emotional regulation, flexible thinking, and perspective-taking.
2. Identification of Deficits and Strengths: Participants will be able to identify strengths and areas of difficulty in social executive functioning, both in themselves and others, recognizing behaviors that might indicate struggles in social awareness, problem-solving, or emotional regulation.
3. Development of Intervention Strategies: Attendees will learn effective strategies to support individuals who experience difficulties in social executive functioning, such as role-playing, cognitive-behavioral techniques, and social scripts for real-world application.
4. Enhanced Application of Skills in Daily Interactions: By the end of the training, participants will be equipped with practical tools to enhance social executive functioning in everyday scenarios, improving communication, conflict resolution, and relationship-building skills.
Schedule
8:30 Registration/Continental Breakfast
9:00-12:00 Session 1
12:00-12:45 Lunch
12:45-1:00 WCSHLA Business Meeting
1:00-3:00 Session 2
Who Should Attend?
Speech-language specialists working in school settings as well as child study team members, special educators and classroom teachers will benefit from this timely and informative workshop.
Special Request
Please submit any requests for accommodation for special needs in writing with your registration. Thank you!
Refund Policy
100% is refunded if you cannot attend the seminar providing WCSHLA notified in writing at least one week prior to the seminar.