Episode 91: Executive Functioning in Special Education with Sean McCormick

About this episode

Cindy talks with Sean McCormick about executive functioning training for neurodiverse students and its real-life applications.

In Episode 91, Cindy talks with Sean McCormick, founder and Executive Director at EF Specialists. They discuss the research on executive functioning training, especially for neurodiverse students, and the degree to which it transfers to everyday life. In the episode, they mention several research studies. For free resources, please visit efspecialists.com.

People in this episode

Host: Cindy

Guest: Sean McCormick

Topics covered

• executive functioning
• special education
• neurodiversity
• research studies
• training

Keywords

• executive functioning
• special education
• neurodiverse students
• training
• research studies

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: EF Specialists

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