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Parent Group Talk With Sarah Kesty Now Available to Watch & Listen!
Missed this week’s ADHDKC Parent Group talk with Sarah Kesty? Good news—you can still catch it!
Sarah shared practical, encouraging strategies for understanding executive function and supporting teens without turning executive-function struggles into a judgment about effort, motivation, or character.
Rather than giving you all the answers here, we’ll just say: this is one you’ll want to watch. Sarah brings a “detective perspective” to executive function—helping parents get curious about why something is happening and what might make things work better for their child. She also shared some wonderfully practical ideas for making strategies more brain-friendly and helping teens develop their own systems.
Sarah introduces her CSR framework for strengthening executive functioning skills:
* Capture – Write things down. Your brain isn’t built to remember everything.
* Schedule – Block time weekly to organize your notes and tasks.
* Remind – Use tools (digital or analog) to prompt future-you to take action.
She mentioned in the talk that she’d share an article about the CSR method. Learn how to get students to use their planners with the button below.
By learning to respect how your brain works and setting up supports that align with it, you can build more trust in yourself—and follow through on the things that matter most.
Sarah reminded us that executive-function skills can grow—and that finding the right strategy is often an experiment rather than a one-size-fits-all solution.
One more reason to listen to Sarah’s talk: her message is ultimately hopeful. Executive function isn’t a character trait you either have or don’t have. They’re skills—and skills can grow.
🎥 Watch the recording
Watch the recording above to see the slides with the talk.
🎧 Prefer to listen?
The talk is also available through ADHDKC Conversations, our podcast, so you can listen while driving, walking, or doing all those other things that don’t require quite so much executive function!
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More from Sarah Kesty
Sarah also shared several opportunities for parents and educators who want to learn more about executive function.
TEFOS is this weekend!The Executive Function Online Summit, hosted by Seth Perler, is one of Sarah’s favorite executive-function events each year. This year includes topic tracks such as emotional regulation and self-advocacy, making it easier to focus on the topics most relevant to you.
Sarah mentioned that she’s hosting a free online book club for Growing Executive Function TODAY August 13 at 8 PM ET / 7 PM CT. Parents and educators are welcome!
If you’re a teacher looking for back-to-school resources or want to share information with your child’s teacher, Sarah’s classroom design article was recently featured in Edutopia’s Back-to-School Starter Pack.
Share this newsletter with your child’s teacher to help them learn how to set up their classroom for success.
🎙️ The Executive Function Podcast
Sarah’s podcast, The Executive Function Podcast, is also focusing on back-to-school topics this week and next, featuring authors, speakers, and teachers sharing practical insight and hope for students.
You can listen on Spotify or Apple (or many other platforms).
Find all the upcoming ADHDKC Events on our website to keep learning with us.
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