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What is TEFOS?
The Executive Function Online Summit is a Free, 3-day, online event I created for parents, featuring leading experts on topics related to parenting children with Executive Function challenges. Each day has several expert speakers available for 24 hours. There is a Bonus day featuring all speakers. 2023 is our 5th annual event :) Welcome! Register Free
How TEFOS works?
TEFOS is a 3-Day "Immersion", where the intention is to do your best to completely immerse yourself in learning about Executive Function for the weekend, and walk away feeling more empowered to support your child. Register free here, then I email you access. Remember to get it in your calendar for Aug 11-14, 2023, to do your best to plan some big chunks of time to invest yourself in learning with us that weekend! You'll experience some great a-ha moments.
Mission of TEFOS?
Help parents and other concerned adults, help their children better navigate school & life through better Executive Function.
Who is it for?
Parents, and a lot of teachers, therapists, tutors, grandparents and others attend. Register Free >
Why share?
If you like TEFOS, please consider telling others about it, because word of mouth recommendations are the best way to help us get the word out. Please spread the word far, wide, and often. Here's the homepage link to share, https://executivefunctionsummit.com/ Thank you!
In gratitude and service,
Seth Perler, M.Ed.
FAQ: Frequently Asked Questions
NOTE: 2023 SCHEDULE IS STILL UNDER CONSTRUCTION
*Printable 2022 PDF LINEUP schedule and planning guide.
*See FULL 2022 SCHEDULE webpage here >
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DATES
Fri-Sun, Aug 11-13, The TEFOS 3-day weekend airs.
Mon-Tue, Aug 14-15, Bonus time. TEFOS officially ENDS at 12:00pm Noon PST, 3:00pm EST.
EZ SCHEDULE
Tues Aug 1-Thurs Aug 10: Early Bird Sale is on. And if you're registered, you'll get 10 Days 'Til TEFOS, a FREE gift for registering, including 1 freebie to help your child/students a day for the 10 days leading up to TEFOS.
Thursday August 10: Early Bird Sale Ends
DAY 1: Friday, August 11, 2021, your first 24 hours of access STARTS at 4:00am PST, and ends at 3:59am PST the next morning, or 7:00am - 6:59am EST.
DAY 2: Saturday, August 12, Same times
DAY 3: Sunday, August 13, Same times
DAY 4: Monday, August 14, Bonus day, Same times
DAY 5: Tuesday, August 15, Bonus day, & 50% Off Sale officially END at 12:00pm Noon PST, 3:00pm EST.
DETAILED SCHEDULE
DAY 1: STARTS Friday, August 11, 2021, 4:00am PST, 7:00am EST
Today is Day 1 of our TEFOS Weekend Immersion. Get your first batch of 10 expert workshops, available for Free for 24 hours. Friday morning at 4:00am PST, if you're registered, I email you the secret link with free access today's experts, so you can immerse yourself. Watch in any order. Use the Workbook from the All-Access Pass to guide you.
DAY 2: Saturday, August 12. Same times.
I email you access to the second group of 10 experts, available for 24 hours.
DAY 3: Sunday, August 13. Same times.
The final 10 will be available.
DAYS 4 & 5: Monday-Tuesday, August 14-15
BONUS DAY: The Bonus "Day" is technically 32 hours! And all 30 Expert sessions will be available, so you can catch up on any you missed. The Bonus Day and the Summit officially END at exactly 12:00pm Noon PST, Tuesday, August 9 (3pm EST). The 66% Off Sale officially ENDS then too.
What's a "Weekend Immersion"?
This means that if you really want the benefits of the summit, we suggest that you commit to yourself to immerse yourself in the weekend workshops as much as possible, just like you would in an in-person summit, convention, or conference. You don't have to see all of the sessions, just do your best to take it seriously, as a gift to yourself, and you will have an incredible experience.
Why share?
If you like TEFOS, would you please consider telling 3 people about it today, because word of mouth recommendations are the most effective way to help get the word out. So if you like what we do please spread the word far, wide and often! This homepage link, ExecutiveFunctionSummit.com, is the best one to share. Thank you! -Seth Perler
*Printable PDF LINEUP schedule and planning guide.
2022 Speaker Lineup
TEFOS, The Executive Function Online Summit
Day 1, Fri, Aug 5, 2022: 24 hours of free access starting 12am PST, 3am EST
1. Seth Perler, SethPerler.com, Setting the stage
2. Ekua Walker, BeCalmParenting.com BE CALM in the Midst of Executive Function (55 min)
3. Eric Tivers, ADHDRewired.com, Executive Function & Self Awareness (59 min)
4. Tosha Schore, ParentingBoysPeacefully.com, Is my kid going to be ok??? I’m extra worried! (58 min)
5. Paul Micallef, AutismFromTheInside.com.au, Developmental and Learning Phases (51 min)
6. Debbie Steinberg-Kuntz, BrightAndQuirky.com, College Transition With Executive Function
Challenges (34 min)
7. Bob Dietrich & Alma Galvan, BrainWorxMembers.com, How to Naturally Overcome ADHD
Challenges (39 min)
8. Penny Williams, ParentingADHDandAutism.com, How EF Deficits Contribute to Challenging Behaviors
(49 min)
9. Sean McCormick, EFSpecialists.com, 3 Keys To Fostering Executive Function Skills at School &
Home (46 min)
10. Sonali Vongchusiri, ForwardTogetherParenting.com, Executive Function: Getting Your Kid’s Needs
Met (49 min)
11. Lara Dawn, TheADHDVillage.com, Help Children With ADHD Access Their EF Skills (42 min)
Day 2, Fri, Aug 6, 2022: 24 hours of free access starting at 12am PST, 3am EST
1. Adele Diamond, DevCogNeuro.com, Topic: TBA (54 min)
2. Dr. Joy Lawson Davis, DrJoyLawsonDavis.com, EF From the Ground UP: Role Physiological State
Regulation in Relationships (? )
3. Dr. Joseph Lee, MentalHealthiness.com, Build Skills of Discerning in a Time of Misinformation (59 min)
4. Jill Stowell, StowellCenter.com, Identify your child’s EF profile & build skills for unique needs. (42 min)
5. Ryan Wexelblatt, ADHDdude.com, Social Executive Function: Help navigate the social world. (45 min)
6. Julia Colwell, JuliaColwell.com, Topic: TBA (59 min)
7. Gretchen Wegner, GretchenWegner.com, The Power of Note-Taking to Improve EF (38 min)
8. Michael McLeod, GrowNowADHD.com, ADHD and Internal Language (1 hr 6 min)
9. Linda Roggli, PCC, ADDiva.net, Setting up safe spaces for kid/parent talks (55 min)
10. Sarah Kesty, SarahKesty.com, How to get the school on board (1 hr 3 min)
Day 3, Fri, Aug 7, 2022: 24 hours of free access starting at 12am PST, 3am EST
1. Rosetta Lee, Supporting Youth with through Relationship, Belonging, Equity (1hr 8min)
2. Dayna Abraham, CalmTheChaosFramework.com, Topic TBA (53 min)
3. Dr. Lynyetta Willis, MyTriggerScore.com, Transforming Triggers & Increasing Connection through
Self-awareness (1 hr 1 min)
4. Dr. Nicole Tetreault, NicoleteTreault.com, Mindfulness Research to support your child (54 min)
5. Julie Skolnick, WithUnderstandingComeCalm.com, Executive Functions, Transitions and 2e (38 min)
6. Giancarlo Licata, VitalHeadAndSpine.com, Brain Health, Sleep, ADHD and Anxiety (56 min)
7. Janine Halloran, CopingsSkillsForKids.com, Helping Kids with EF Challenges Learn Coping Skills (47
min)
8. Amanda Morin, AmandaMorin.com, Responding to EF Challenges with Empathy (49 min)
9. Leslie Josel, OrderOOChaos.com, Help Students with EF Challenges Power Through Procrastination
(46 min)
10. Debbie Reber, TiltParenting.com, Planning your kids future (52 min)
I show pricing up front, because I personally appreciate clear, simple, honest marketing. Below are the offerings, so you can make a well-informed choice that works for you. We simply made a phenomenal offering that helps people, at an excellent price.
Simple. Honest. Excellent investment.
WHY SHARE: If you like what we're doing here, please share https://executivefunctionsummit.com/ far, wide and often if you can, BECAUSE this is HOW people find out about TEFOS!
WHO TO SHARE WITH: Friends, Parent Groups, Schools & Districts, etc..
WHERE SHARE: Email, Facebook (on your page or in groups), Instagram, LinkedIn, etc..
WHAT to share: This link > https://executivefunctionsummit.com/
Thank you!
Seth
PS See tutorial of how to share in the 2 minute video below:
PS - Please, please, please share far, wide and often, because sharing is the BEST way to help us get the word out! We share ExecutiveFunctionSummit.com (the homepage)
In gratitude and service,
Seth Perler
Yes. For the 3-Day Immersion + the bonus days it's 100% FREE, there's no catch. And it's excellent, the experts put a ton of heart into it! If you want to own it, it's for sale with extra goodies, click to learn more.
If you want to leave one, go here. And thank you!
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“I signed up and after lacking the time to really dig-in each day (and reaching mental overload quickly) happily bought the whole shebang at the reduced price. WOW. WOW. WOW.
The speakers are wonderful. Having the transcripts is wonderful (I can copy and paste the salient quotes I'd like to share with my husband (who thankfully is interested and a devoted partner on this). I have a relaxed pace to dig-in to each talk and really concentrate.
I cannot tell you how much help it is to have laser-focused info about EF. Getting the message that I am accomplishing more than I realize or take credit for, and that I have not broken my 13.5 year old son, is something I need to hear and take to heart every day. I am finally accepting that this long journey is something that can't be rushed. So I feel like I've really begun a good path of educating myself and being curious and non-judgmental. I also think that all of your content is helping my husband and me make really good choices about selecting a high school that deals with EF and LD. I feel empowered to do the work required to locate and secure a more comfortable and supportive spot next year for him for 9th grade.
Long story short, I want to thank you for all that you do. It really matters to us parents. It means the world to us. Having these resources is awesome. Feeling heard and not feeling alone is important. Having someone to help us focus and find answers is priceless....”
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“I took over 50 pages of notes on your TEFOS Conference. Just LOVED it. I got up or stayed up until 3a.m. each morning when it started here AK time and watched as many as possible before resting a bit and waking up to hear the rest of the speakers for each day. Thanks for choosing VIMEO where it was so easy to listen over and over again to get down the fine details that I wanted to at the time. I have typed up all but the last day of speaker notes and then I’ll continue to share those with friends and family as well. I especially liked your two last questions for each speaker about 1. actionable steps and 2. what to say to give us as parents and teachers and community members hope for positive change. Ten percent is enough is a great start!! Thanks for being so vulnerable and sharing your bio as well. It will give hope to many.”
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"This summit was amazing and so very helpful. As a parent, partner, and professional fully immersed in 2e issues, I learned so much from the speakers at TEFOS. I was familiar with only 4 of these speakers prior to the conference, and loved the creativity, passion, competence, and caring they all brought for our families. All of these talks were so helpful and some were downright mind-blowing."
-Riah E., SLP and Parent of a 2e 6 year old, Tucson, AZ
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"If you have a child struggling in any way with Executive Function issues, TEFOS is worth your time and investment!"
-Heather, Homeschool mom of 6th and 8th grade girls, Alabama
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"TEFOS covered topics such as: sensory processing, ADHD, study skills, reducing stress through self-regulation, dealing with your child’s inner critic, creating a growth mindset, how to deal with complicated or negative emotions related to learning, math and flexible thinking, the brain and how it relates to executive function, empowering your child to lead their own learning, innovations in biofeedback, eliminating physiological problems that might interfere with learning, and SO MUCH MORE!"
-Jolene, mom to a 7th grader, CA
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"The ALL-ACCESS-PASS provides bonus materials and puts the power in the hands of the viewer to move at their own pace. 23 presentations (about an hour long each) are included. The All-Access-Pass gives you the ability to download the videos (or audio files) to keep. You also receive PDF transcripts and resource materials. Additionally, each speaker provides a short video specifically for the student."
You do not need to re-register. If you registered in the past AND you continue to get my regular Sunday updates, you are automatically registered for TEFOS 2022, and I will email you as it's approaching so you can plan. If you unsubscribe, you will have to resubscribe or re-register next year. Click to Register Free >
How Registration works:
1. First, register for free if you haven't done so already. I send you a confirmation email to make sure you are registered properly.
2. I email you details periodically as the summit approaches to keep you in the loop.
3. On Friday, August 5, when you wake up, go to your inbox and you'll see an email from me with the special link that will get you FREE access to the TEFOS 3-Day Immersion.
4. Click the link and you will get instant access to all Friday sessions with experts. There are about 8 pre-recorded expert workshops, and you can go in any order you want. IMMERSE YOURSELF, DIVE IN, TAKE NOTES, CONNECT, HAVE FUN, MIND BLOWN!
5. As much as you can given your circumstances, try to watch every speaker you can, take notes and dive into discussions on our private fb group. Having a community of people who understand is priceless!
5. Saturday morning I will send you the second lineup of 7-8 new speakers.
6. Sunday I'll send the last lineup.
7. Monday & Tues Aug are Bonus days where I will send you ALL speakers so you can be sure to catch anyone you missed.
8. If you want to purchase TEFOS, Tues, at midnight PST, the $99 or 66% off sale will officially end (I'll remind you). But the summit will still be for sale at $149 or 50% off until Thurs, at midnight PST, when it will go to the regular full price of $299.
9. Your brain will be overwhelmed as it integrates all of the new information, but you'll feel an incredible sense of empowerment as the dust settles!
Definitely. Anyone who wants to learn about EF is welcome. Teachers, therapists, paras, tutors, administrators, grandparents, foster parents, coaches and others attend. Many of these people end up buying the All-Access Pass, because they find that the content is so relevant, want to get more out of it, and they like the bonuses.
Wondering about CEUs or Continuing Education Credit, see below...
We have over 75,000 families, educators, and professionals attending from all 50 states in the USA, and from at least 61 countries around the world, including: Albania, Argentina, Australia, Bangladesh, Belgium, Belize, Bermuda, Brazil, Canada, China, Columbia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, France, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Honduras, Hungary, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Lebanon, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Malaysia, Malta, Mexico, Moldova, Montenegro, Namibia, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Pakistan, Panama, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Romania, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland, Trinidad and Tobago, Turkey, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, and Uruguay.
Benefits to you, parents, educators, professionals, family, etc..
1. Most important, TEFOS will help you help your child, or the kids you work with.
2. Learn why executive function is critical to understand.
3. Action: Get actionable and practical strategies, tools and tips that you can implement to help your child and make everyone's life easier in the family. Learn them in concrete step-by-step ways.
4. Knowledge: Get incredibly helpful concepts, ideas, vocabulary and models that professionals use. When you immerse yourself in the summit, these essential ideas begin to come together, giving you more clarity than ever.
5. Experience a-ha moments, little breakthroughs, epiphanies, and ideas that can shift how you think about supporting your child.
6. Get heartfelt ideas from heartfelt professionals who dedicate their lives to serving people.
7. Get connected with like-minded, compassionate and proactive parents, families and groups. Many people make lifelong friends and connections here.
**The above benefits are what you get for FREE. Click here to Register. You can also see what else you get when you buy here.
Yep, and it's a phenomenal group of friendly, compassionate & involved parents. Join the private fb group here.
“It is not our differences that divide us. It is our inability to recognize, accept, and celebrate those differences.” Audre Lorde
To be clear about my values, TEFOS (and anything I create) is for anyone interested in learning and growing.
There is absolutely no room here for hate, contempt, racism, people who support oppressive systems, prejudice, or any form of cruelty, ever.
TEFOS is a safe, accepting, inclusive and welcoming place for people of every race, ethnicity, gender, nationality, ability or religion. We do not judge, generalize or assume we know another’s experience. This is an open-hearted place where people learn, share, grow together, with absolute respect for one another’s personhood. We take care of each other and every voice matters. We are all allies here.
This IS a place of kindness, generosity, compassion, empathy, acceptance and love.
I’m Seth Perler and my life’s work is dedicated to helping kids with Executive Functioning challenges so they can have great futures, despite outdated educational systems. And I'm a person who has lived it, I have had tremendous Executive Functioning challenges that were eroding every aspect of my life. I'm very lucky for the support I received as a young man, because it changed the course of my life. I still have executive function problems, but I now have solutions that have empowered me to build a fantastic life. They say we "teach what we most need to learn" and that's been true for me, this is my passion.
My mission: Give you (compassionate & proactive parents, educators and others who help kids) honest, practical and unconventional approaches to helping complicated, struggling students, without b.s. or misinformation. And teach the world about Executive Function, which is at the root of most student struggles.
My vision: A day when we don’t need executive function coaches because education is wildly successful at empowering all students with everything they need to have happy, healthy and successful lives.
LINKS:
Click to Register for TEFOS Free >
My Executive Function site: sethperler.com
My story: Biography of a struggling student
Facebook TEFOS group for you
What's the backstory?
The quick version: Creating TEFOS was a dream of mine for years, and in 2019, it became a reality (2023 is our 5th annual event.) My life is dedicated to helping kids who struggle with EF because I know firsthand how severely the consequences can negatively impact one's ability to become a happy & successful adult. I wanted to create this because there are too many kids struggling, and when adults understand Executive Function, we can better serve these kids. I'm thrilled to share this heart-centered summit with you and hope you find answers you're looking for. Register Free >
What experience do I hope you have?
1. I'm intentional about every aspect of TEFOS, and want you to have an immersive and transformative experience.
My #1 intention is that you walk away feeling more empowered to support your child with Executive Function challenges. I want you to be inspired to take action.
2. What comes from the heart goes to the heart. Therefore I get heartfelt speakers and make them feel at home, which leads to the next intention...
3. I want the experts to be informal because I want YOU to feel relaxed and connected to them. I want you to feel like you're in a coffee shop or sitting in a park with them, and you feel like it's easy to take their wisdom in. I do NOT want this to feel stuffy. We are NOT trying to be perfect or polished, we are trying to be helpful and real.
4. I want you to experience many a-ha moments.
5. Finally, I want you to feel hopeful, positive and empowered.
Here is my criteria:
I reach out to experts who are "heart-centered" because what comes from the heart goes to the heart. I want YOU, attendees, to feel like they are speaking directly to you, so getting heart-centered people who are living their life's purpose serving kids and families is critical.
Here's my process:
Finally, we have ourselves a great event!
The coolest thing is that the experts cover the same themes in different ways, which is mind blowing, because we can connect dots like never before. We discover different ways of understanding common themes, which makes them more accessible, and thus helps us feel more empowered to support our children.
Your information is safe. I respect your privacy 100%.
I don’t provide continuing education credits, but I do provide a "Certificate of Attendance."
Email info@sethperler.com and we'll take care of you.
Please put "CERTIFICATE OF ATTENDANCE, Your Name" in the email subject to make it easy for us to help you.
Yes, email info@sethperler.com and we will get you set up.
Please put "GROUP LICENSE, Your Name" in the email subject to make it easy for us to help you.
I get thousands of emails and can't reply to all of them, but my team can help. Email us at: info@sethperler.com
Click here for our main Help page or check out this key topic:
How do I see the summit on Aug 5-9? If you registered properly with your correct email address (sometimes people mistype), I email you each morning of the summit with the access link of the day.
If you're having trouble, make sure you definitely signed up with the correct email address. Next, check your spam. Next, re-register in case you may have mis-typed your email address. If you still need help, email us and we'll get you taken care of: info@sethperler.com
Seth's EF site, SethPerler.com
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