Building Effective Executive Function Skills with a Sensory-Motor Developmental approach

Building Effective Executive Functioning Skills to Empower Students

Overview

Unlock Students' Full Potential with Practical Tools & Strategies

Join our transformative two-day workshop in Sydney, Building Effective Executive Functioning Skills, on March 24-25, 2025. Led by internationally acclaimed occupational therapist Maude Le Roux, this workshop will equip therapists, educators, and psychologists with the tools and strategies to enhance students' organisational, attentional, and emotional regulation skills.

By the end of this workshop, you will:

• Be equipped with over 10 proven strategies to help students stay focused and organised.
• Understand how to assess executive functioning skills and tailor your approach to each student’s unique needs.

• Feel empowered to create a more adaptive, responsive learning environment that supports long-term academic success and boosting social abilities.

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Who Should Attend:

Therapists, psychologists, social workers, teachers, and student advocates eager to support the academic and social growth of students.

Ready to enhance your students' success? Register now for the early bird discount!
Don’t miss this opportunity to gain life-changing skills that will make a measurable difference for you and your students. Register now and secure your spot with the early bird discount!

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Why This Workshop is Essential for You

Do you struggle to help students stay organised, focused, and emotionally regulated? Many educators and therapists face these challenges, and often the key to unlocking a student's full potential lies in their executive functioning skills. In this workshop, you’ll:

• Understand Executive Functions: Learn the essential executive functions that drive student success, from organisation to emotional control, and how these skills can be directly taught and strengthened.
• Practical Strategies for Immediate Application: Receive ready-to-implement techniques to assess and develop executive functioning skills, allowing you to see results immediately after the workshop.
• Build Better Learning Outcomes: Help students increase attention, manage their frustration, and improve study habits—leading to better performance in academics and social settings.
• Hands-On Learning: Discover 20+ fun and engaging activities that align with your curriculum, ensuring students not only learn but enjoy the process.

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Who Will Benefit From This Workshop?

This workshop is tailored for professionals working closely with students, ensuring they can better support and nurture their development:

• Therapists (OT, PT, SLP): Gain new tools to help students apply themselves more effectively in the classroom, with techniques to address both sensory and motor functions.
• Teachers: Understand how to foster organisational skills, attention control, and social capabilities, improving student performance and engagement.
• Psychologists: Bridge assessment results with practical intervention strategies that make a tangible difference in students’ learning and behaviour.
• Social Workers & Advocates: Learn how to better support educational teams by translating these new skills into concrete steps for intervention and development.

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Meet Your Expert Instructor: Maude Le Roux, OTR/L

With decades of experience and a reputation as a thought leader in executive functioning and sensory integration, Maude Le Roux brings a wealth of knowledge and hands-on experience to this workshop. Her engaging, interactive teaching style will leave you feeling confident, informed, and ready to take on new challenges with your students.

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Workshop Schedule 

Schedule Day 1

9.00 to 10.30am: Overview of Executive Functioning Skills

10.30 to 11.00am: Break

11.00 to 12.30am: Skillset 1: Organisation and Planning (Definition and Strategies)  

12.30 to 13.30pm: Lunch

13.30 to 15.30pm: Skillset 2: Attention and Working Memory (Definition and Strategies)

15.30 to 15.45pm: Break

15.45 to 17.00pm: Skillset 3: Emotional Regulation (Definition and Strategies)

Schedule Day 2

9.00 to 10.30am: Math and Reading Skills (Strategies included)

10.30 to 11.00am: Morning Break

11.00 to 12.30pm: Social Skills (Strategies included)  

12.30 to 13.30pm: Lunch

13.30 to 15.30pm: Assessment and Developmental Hierarchy (Includes Activities and Strategies)

15.30 to 15.45pm: Break

15.45 to 17.00pm: Developmental Hierarchy continued (Includes Activities and Strategies)

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Limited Spots Available – Sign Up Now!

Don’t miss this opportunity to gain life-changing skills that will make a measurable difference for you and your students. Whether you’re a therapist, educator, or advocate, this workshop will provide you with a toolkit of techniques that you can implement immediately.

Register today to reserve your spot and take the next step in transforming your students' academic and personal success. The early bird discount will apply to your order automatically.

Attendance at the workshop Includes: practicum workbooks with detailed assessment templates and therapy plans, delicious morning tea, scrumptious buffet lunch, free flow coffee/tea, energy-boosting afternoon tea and snacks.

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Takeaways:

The workshop participants will be able to:

1. Describe and provide intervention for at least 10 different executive functioning skills to help students achieve their optimal learning potential.
2. How to identify strengths and weaknesses in students and to target collective profiles in group activities
3. Identify 7 steps of a sensory-developmental hierarchy that would support student readiness to apply themselves to learning
4. Practically apply 10 to 20 activities that would support student’s ability to learn, while also supporting the curriculum within a fun, and engaging learning environment
5. Be empowered in their intervention to achieve their goals in enabling students to learn

Accommodation at Mercure Parramatta:

Enjoy discounted accommodation when you choose to stay at Mercure Parramatta. Please email Mercure Parramatta's reservations team: monali.nagle@accor.com and quote "Tilegne Workshop" to avail of the discount.

Corporate package tickets: contact us for a discount on tickets for 4 or more attendees!