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Description:
This webinar provides school psychologists with a clear understanding of how executive functioning impacts writing performance in school settings. Dr. George McCloskey explains why writing can be especially challenging for students and how difficulties with executive functioning can affect their ability to get ideas onto paper. Participants will learn how to recognize where breakdowns occur in student writing and how these difficulties present during evaluations. The session highlights practical assessment strategies that go beyond standardized scores to better understand student needs. Dr. McCloskey also introduces effective, school-based interventions that support writing development and reduce cognitive load. Attendees will leave with a stronger foundation for assessing and supporting students with writing difficulties in school settings.
Released in April 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. Attendees who complete this 1.5-hour webinar will receive 1.5 NASP-Approved CPD credits.
Learning Objectives:
1. Identify how executive functioning difficulties can impact students’ written expression in school-based settings.
2. Describe assessment strategies that help determine where breakdowns occur in the writing process.
3. Learn ways to support student writing using scaffolding approaches that build independence over time.
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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Executive Functions and Writing: Assessment and Intervention, Part 1
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