Executive Function Help
Our specialized staff work hard on both campuses to help students learn 8 core skills. Each comes with “warning signs” that are watched for, and accommodations are employed on campus and in the classroom to reduce stress and anxiety.
Stats
Ages: 13-18
Gender: All
School: All
Supervision: High – Medium
Support: High – Medium
Building Confidence with Core Executive Function Skills
Some students struggle with organization and other core Executive Function skills. For example, they do their work, but lose the assignments. They have the assignment, but forget to turn it in. For students with more serious executive function needs our staff act as personal organization trainers, constantly increasing the student’s ability to manage their academic and personal life. Occasionally there are students who, after utilizing all of the standard resources of Telos, need additional help. In these cases parents can employ a developed tutoring program. Telos academic tutors are patient, knowledgeable, and inspiring.
Executive Function (EF)
Executive Function (EF) refers to one’s ability to self regulate in core categories. It consists of specific higher-level processes which occur in the frontal lobe of our brains and helps us manage our resources and achieve our goals. Many specific processes have been identified and defined as parts of executive function. At Telos, we focus on eight.
Two Executive Function Levels at Center St Campus
Tier 1: Classroom Tools
Every classroom has an EF Toolbox binder that all students have access to. It contains tools to help with classroom assignments, motivation and stress management, to name a few. All teachers are trained on the use of the EF Toolbox in order to assist students in utilizing the tools effectively. If teachers assess that a student could use more help with EF skills, they refer them to the EF team for support.
Tier 2: Therapist Tools
For students who need extra assistance with understanding EF, the primary therapist builds EF skill-building directly into the treatment plan. These customized interventions are then carried out by knowledgable residential supervisory staff after hours and on weekends.
