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Description:

In this webinar, Dr. George McCloskey explores the relationship between executive functions and reading development from a scientific perspective. He begins by explaining how executive functions operate as the brain’s supervisory system, guiding when and how cognitive skills are used. Participants gain important background knowledge about self-regulation, automaticity, and the role of executive control in learning.

The presentation then examines how executive functions interact with reading processes such as decoding, word recognition, and comprehension. Dr. McCloskey emphasizes that reading difficulties should be addressed through direct, skill-based reading interventions that target the specific area of need. Using a case example, the webinar highlights how executive strengths can sometimes mask reading weaknesses and delay identification, underscoring the importance of early screening and targeted reading intervention. Practical strategies are shared for helping students who struggle with executive function deficits such as self-regulation, attention, and organization.

Released in February 2026, this individual webinar can be purchased for $25 (scroll down to purchase). The content in this webinar is intertwined with Domains 1, 3, and 4 of the NASP Practice Model. Schoolpsych.com’s recorded webinars are non-refundable. Attendees who complete this 1.75-hour webinar will receive 1.75 NASP-Approved CPD credit.

Learning Objectives:

1. Describe how executive functions operate in the brain as a supervisory system that cues when and how to use cognitive processes.

2. Explain how executive functions support reading development.

3. Identify strategies to support students with reading and executive function deficits.

Brief Bio:

George McCloskey, PhD, is a professor and Director of School Psychology Research in the School of Professional and Applied Psychology of the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine and holds Diplomate status with the American Academy of Pediatric Neuropsychology. Dr. McCloskey has accumulated 45 years of experience in test development, teaching, research, and assessment and intervention work with children, adolescents, and adults. He has authored two books on executive functions, and the McCloskey Executive Functions Scales, and with his wife, Laurie McCloskey, is co-author of the SILAS/McCloskey Executive Functions Toolkit and the children’s book The Day Frankie Left His Frontal Lobes at Home. 

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