TEFOS '26 Speakers

Free August 14-17

Here’s our growing lineup for 2026, here to give you expert strategies that work. We’ll have about 30 this year. 

Justin Brown-Woods

Financial foundations for kids needing support with EF

Justin Brown-Woods

Accredited Financial Counselor, Host of Price of Avocado Toast podcast

Edward Coronado III

College Success: Study Skills and Getting Stuff Done

Edward Coronado III

Student Access Advocate & Founder of Alma Modern

Angoff

Self-Advocacy: Asking for Help When You Need it

Liz Angoff, PhD, LEP, ABSNP

Author of Our Brains: Empowering Neurodivergent Minds

Peter Fitzpatrick

The right and wrong way to use AI to build stronger friendships

Peter Fitzpatrick

CEO, Fawn Friends

Elizabeth - Headshot - Elizabeth Sautter

Regulation over Compliance

Elizabeth Sautter

M.A., CCC-SLP
Author, Presenter, Social Emotional Coach

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Emotion Regulation, Shame Resilience, and Growth Mindset

Rosetta Eun Ryong Lee

Educator and Outreach Specialist at Seattle Girls' School

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Why Big Feelings Make Sense in Girls with ADHD

Cynthia Hammer

MSW, Founder of the Inattentive ADHD Coalition and FINDtheADHDgirls

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Mindfulness and Play Based approaches to EF and Self Regulation

Christopher Willard

PsyD Harvard Medical School

Melisa Moore

Sleep & Executive Function

Melisa Moore, PhD

Clinical Psychologist Board Certified in Behavioral Sleep Medicine

Sarah Kesty

The Summer before College: Steps to Increase Independence

Sarah Kesty

Executive Function Coach, Author of Growing Executive Function, Host of The Executive Function Podcast

Destiny Huff

Executive Function and School Support

Dr. Destiny Huff, LPC

Mental Health Therapist & Non-Attorney Special Education Advocate

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From Idea to Action: A Checklist for the Pieces You're Missing

Elaine Taylor-Klaus

MCC, CPCC
CEO, ImpactParents.com

Michael McLeod

GrowNOW Internal Skills & Self-Regulation

Michael McLeod

MA, SLP TSSLD - ADHD & Executive Function Specialist

Kaufmann

Why Smart Kids Procrastinate

Eric Kaufmann

M.S.Ed, ET/P
Co-founder of UpSkill Specialists

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Why EF Strategies Fail When Your Child Is Dysregulated

Sarah R. Moore

2x CEO: Jai Institute for Parenting & Dandelion Seeds Positive Parenting, Board President for the American Society for the Positive Care of Children, Author of "Peaceful Discipline"

Schnittman

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

Brooke Schnittman

MA, PCC, BCC
Founder of Coaching With Brooke, ADHD/EF Coaching All Ages & ADHD Coach Training

Diane Dempster

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

Diane Dempster

CPC, PCC
Parent Coach & Co-Founder ImpactParents.com

Mark Taylor Headshot - Mark Taylor

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

Mark Taylor

BMus (Hons) - Professional Musician and Music Educator
Host of the Education on Fire Podcast

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How to Boost Emotional Intelligence in Kids and Students.

Stephanie Pinto

Emotional Intelligence author, speaker, host of The Emotionally Intelligent Parenting Podcast

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How to Boost Emotional Intelligence in Kids and Students.

Brendan Mahan

Author of "Overcoming the Wall of Awful"

TEFOS Speakers are coving topics on:

Helping Complicated Kids
Emotional Regulation
Advocacy
Friendship & Social Skills
EF in the Classroom
Motivation & Execution
Body, Mind & Brain
Help Students Build EF Skills
Homework & Studying

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FAQ 2026

Is it really Free? And how does TEFOS actually work?

⭐️ Yes, TEFOS is 100% FREE for the 4-Day Event, Aug 14-17, 2026.

There's no catch.

And the experts come from the heart, making it one of the best online events you can find!

You can also get the VIP Pass with extra goodies.

🧠 How does the summit work?

  1. First, register on this page, then make sure you received my confirmation email.
  2. Next, I will email you details as the summit approaches to keep you in the loop.
  3. Friday, August 14, when you open your inbox you'll see an email from me with a special link giving you FREE instant access to the first batch of expert workshops. Go in any order. IMMERSE YOURSELF, DIVE IN, TAKE NOTES, HAVE FUN, MIND BLOWN!
  4. Watch every speaker you can, and dive into excellent discussions on our private fb group. (Having this fb community of people who understand is priceless.)
  5. Saturday and Sunday morning I email you the next batches of workshops.
  6. Monday is Bonus day where I send you ALL sessions from the weekend, and you can catch any you missed.
  7. If you want to purchase the VIP Pass on sale, the EARLY BIRD SALE runs through midnight Thurs, Aug 13.
  8. After the summit, 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!

Does my child even have Executive Function challenges?

If your child struggles with things like this, then yes:

Focus, homework, getting started, follow through, organization, planning, being on time, distractibility, remembering important things, prioritizing the important things over the fun things when it matters, decision making, being responsible, managing overwhelm or emotions.

What is Executive Function and Neurodiversity?

Executive Function refers to the many skills our brains use to get things done. This includes everything from homework, studying, and chores, to getting ready for school or tackling responsibilities, to playing video games or with toys. In other words, it's about how we execute complex tasks through to completion.

It's also how we prioritize the important things over the fun or preferred things, when it matters for our future well-being, quality of life, and bigger goals.

If a child struggles with: starting or finishing important tasks, focusing, organizing, managing time, schoolwork, resisting distractions, prioritizing, remembering details, overwhelm, emotions, realistic self-awareness, making good decisions ... they're still developing EF skills. And the right support is makes all the difference.

If your child struggles with things like this:

Focus, homework, getting started, follow through, organization, planning, being on time, distractibility, remembering important things, prioritizing the important things over the fun things when it matters, decision making, being responsible, managing overwhelm or emotions.

Neurodiversity is about learning differences, and how our brains are unique in how we think, process, feel, and experience the world.

A "neuro-inclusive" perspective allows us to use strength based approaches to educating and raising kids, rather than focusing so much on deficits, disorders, weaknesses, or noncompliance.

Supporting kids effectively requires compassion, empathy, kindness, and strategies that understand brain development. This can be challenging because there is a lot of misunderstanding around EF, and because ineffective, top-down approaches are still the norm. And TEFOS helps you help learn more about how to your unique child.

Can I help Seth get the word out?

Finally, if TEFOS helps you, I have an ask...

💪 The experts I interview are here to help change lives, because there are countless kids out there who are misunderstood, and not getting the support they need.

🔗 So sharing the homepage link is the best way to help parents and teachers find us!

💙 So please help share the link https://ExecutiveFunctionSummit.com/ or tefos26.com far and wide, with friends, groups, or on social to help me get the word out!

In gratitude and service,

Seth Perler

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