Parents, Get Tools To Help Struggling Kids

Day 1, Fri, Aug 14

Track 1. Emotional Regulation

Peter Fitzpatrick — Why AI is so well suited for kids with ADHD and Autism (and what to make sure they’re not doing with it)

Dr. Melisa Moore — Sleep and mental health

Crista A. Hopp — Pause Before You React: The Truth Behind the Lie

Brendan Mahan — Mental Health & EF

Rosetta Eun Ryong Lee — Executive Functioning in Cross Cultural Conflict

Stephanie Pinto — How to Boost Emotional Intelligence in Kids and Students

Michael McLeod — GrowNOW Internal Skills & Self-Regulation

Emily Hamblin — Emotional Regulation for Neurodivergent Kids (3 Lies to Avoid)

Alisha Grogan — How to Calm with Quick Movements Your Kid Can Do Anywhere!

Caroline Maguire — It’s Never Too Late: Building Friendship Skills at Any Age

Mark Bertin — Flourishing with ADHD: Building a Foundation of Resilience, Compassion, and Emotional Regulation in ADHD Care

Laura Markham — Five Practical Ways to Reduce Screen Struggles This School Year

Cynthia Hammer — Why Big Feelings make Sense in Girls With ADHD and Build Executive Function Systems That Work

Track 2. Helping complicated kids w/ EF challenges

Peter Fitzpatrick — How AI can be the best or the worst tool for managing emotional regulation

Crista A. Hopp — Lying as a Clue: An EF Detective’s Guide for Parents

Shelley Kenow — Get supports written into an IEP or 504

Emily Hamblin — Emotional Regulation for Neurodivergent Kids (3 Juicy Secrets)

Gretchen Wegner — Easy Improv Games to Help Autistic Students Roll With Change

Michael Delman — AI for Neurodivergent Kids: A “Chat” for Parents and Teachers of Middle and High School Kids

Alisha Grogan — Build EF Skills with This Do-Able Sensory Strategy

Devorah Heitner — Online Privacy, Surveillance, and Misinformation: Learn How to Keep Kids Safe in a Sane Way

Zach Morris — Giving kids the message that their experience makes sense

Caroline Maguire — Helping Neurodivergent Young People Build Friendships Without Masking

Laura Markham — Why Neurodiverse Kids Need a Different Digital Strategy

Track 3. Advocacy

Sarah Kesty — Navigating education: helping your child avoid “work to do work”

Dr. Destiny Huff — Advocating for Access, Not Just Compliance

Liz Angoff — 3 Steps to Self Advocacy for Neurodivergent Learners

Brooke Schnittman — How to Help Your ADHD Student Speak Up for Themselves at School

Julie Skolnick — What to do when Emotion Regulation Gets in the Way of Advocacy

Day 2, Sat, Aug 15

Track 4. Friendship & Social Skills

Sarah Kesty — Giving the “right” amount of support to your child or teen

Peter Fitzpatrick — The right and wrong way to use AI to build stronger friendships

Sarah R. Moore — Why Your Child Pushes You Away When They Need You Most — and How to Rebuild the Connection That Changes Everything

Debbie Reber — How to stay connected to your changing teen

Zach Morris — Creating safety in relationship

Devorah Heitner — Learn Sane Conversation Starters About Tech

Elizabeth Sautter — Rethinking Listening: Beyond compliance and silence

Stan Tatkin — Building a secure relationship with your child

Cynthia Hammer — The Hidden Social Struggles of Girls with ADHD

Track 5. Supporting EF in the Classroom

Dr. Destiny Huff — When Behavior Is Actually Overwhelm

Shelley Kenow — 5 strategies to support EF in the classroom

Gretchen Wegner — Stuck Before Starting? A Fun Way to Help Students Practice Momentum, Not Perfection

Track 6. Motivation & Follow Through

Edward Coronado III — The Homework Cheat Code Nobody Talks About (part 1)

Sarah Rosensweet — Parenting for growth mindset: 4 big ideas with action steps

Diane Dempster — Help — My Kid Is Stuck. What Do I Do Now?

Elaine Taylor-Klaus — From Idea to Action: A Checklist for the Pieces You’re Missing

Michael Delman — The Ultimate Self-Regulation Tool (and Risk!) for the ADHD Student

Eric Kaufmann — Why Smart Kids Procrastinate: A Simple Framework for Helping Neurodivergent Kids Get Started

Sam Young — Executive Function Success: How To Build A Can’t-Help-But-Thrive Task Management System Using AI To Help Your Bright Child Achieve & Feel Good!

Mark Taylor — How to Get Your Child from Stuck to Started, and Started to Finished — Using Music Lessons as the Example

Day 3, Sun, Aug 16

Track 7. Mind, Body & Brain

Dr. Melisa Moore — Sleep in Kids with ADHD

Emily Hamblin — Essential Ingredients for Emotional Regulation in Neurodivergent Kids

Christopher Willard — Mindfulness and EF Background

Christopher Willard — Mindfulness and EF Practices

Stan Tatkin — How Community Influences Brain Development

Penny Williams — The Biology of Learning

Track 8. How to Build EF Skills for Students

Jill Stowell — Building attention

Sarah R. Moore — Why EF Strategies Fail When Your Child Is Dysregulated

Justin Brown-Woods — Best money management system for children who need support with executive functioning

Julie Skolnick — How to Put the FUN in Executive FUNctioning

Devorah Heitner — Learn a balanced view of the role of Technology, to ultimately support EF in kids

Laura Markham — Digital Apprenticeship: Preparing Kids for Technology Instead of Just Protecting Them

Sarah Ward — Mastering Executive Function: Strategies for student success

Sean McCormick — Practical strategies for parents to help their children develop executive function skills through visualization and belief-changing techniques.

Track 9. Homework, Studying, College

Edward Coronado III — The Homework Cheat Code Nobody Talks About (part 2)

Sarah Kesty — The Summer before College: Steps to Increase Independence

Brendan Mahan — Wall of Awful Homework

Wendy Bertagnole — Beyond “What Do You Want to Be?”

Wendy Bertagnole — Why college acceptance does not equal college readiness

Gretchen Wegner — A Trick to Spice Up Flashcard Studying (and Build Cognitive Flexibility)

Day 4, Mon, Aug 17: Access To All Summit Speakers