Parent Ed Night with Dr. Erin Gonzalez on Executive Function

Thank you to everyone who joined us for our first Parent Ed night of the 2023/2024 school year. We were honored to have Dr. Erin Gonzalez join us to share her professional insights on executive function. Below you will find the video as well as helpful links shared by Erin during the session.

Links to Resources mentioned in Dr. Gonzalez’s presentation:

What is ADHD – Challenging Child Behaviors and the Family Cycle –  video by Dr. Gonzalez  

Time timer – Recommended tool for helping kids (and adults) to visualize time and manage transitions 

Family Media Use Plan – online toolkit to create media usage plans with your kids

Seattle Children’s Hospital Mental Health Referral Service – site that connects families with mental health providers accepting new patients, that work with your insurance and fit your child’s treatment needs

UW Psychological Services Center “The Clinic” – Graduate student therapists provide therapeutic services and are supervised by licensed psychologists and other experienced mental health professionals

Care Solace (Resource provided by Bernadette O’Leary) – St. John families can be connected to mental health services through this network

Book Recommendations

Benji’s Busy Brain by Dr. Gonzalez 

The Incredible Years by Carolyn Webster-Stratton