TA Network

Understanding Executive Functioning ▾
This animation introduces parents to what executive functions are and what problems with executive functioning look like. It introduces simple steps parents can take to help their children.

Entender Funcionamiento Ejecutivo ▾
Este animación explica a padres que es el funcionamiento ejecutivo y como parecen problemas del funcionamiento ejecutivo. Presenta estrategias faciles que padres pueden usar para ayudar sus hijos.

Is it a "Can't" or a "Won't"? ▾
In this interview, parents Troy and Vanessa reflect on how children sometimes can’t do something when it appears that they won’t do it. They break down how to turn those can'ts into cans.

¿Es un "no poder" o un "no querer"? ▾
En esta entrevisa, Claudia (madre) habla de como a veces parece que un niño no quiere hacer algo, pero en realidad no lo puede hacer. Explica como padres pueden abordar conflictos y ayudar a sus hijos a tener éxito.

Preventing Overload ▾
This animation offers parents tips on helping to prevent your child from getting overwhelmed, such as identifying possible triggers and preparing for them in advance.

Prevenir la Sobrecarga ▾
Este animación ofrece consejos que padres pueden usar para prevenir su hijo de sobrecargarse – por ejemplo, identificar desencadenantes y prepararse por adelantado.

Motivation: How Everyone in Your Family Can Get More of What They Want ▾
In this webinar, an expert explains how children and parents can both get more of what they want through motivating strategies.

Plan A/Plan B & Big Deal/Little Deal ▾
Coming up with multiple plans helps to keep your child thinking flexibly and calling events a ‘big deal’ or a ‘little deal’ helps them manage disappointment. We explain how to effectively use both strategies in this animation.

Anticipar lo Inesperado y Lidiar con la Decepción ▾
Este animación demuestra como padres pueden ayudar sus hijos a lidiar con la decepción cuando las cosas no salen como anticipado, usando la estrategia de “anticipar lo inesperado.”

What to do When What We Want Seems Impossible? ▾
Sometimes what we want is not possible. This webinar features an expert explaining what to do in these situations to help your child.

¿Que hacemos cuando lo que queremos parece ser imposible? ▾
A veces lo que queremos no es possible. Este video presenta una experta quien explica que se puede hacer en estas situaciones con su hijo(a).

Managing Intense Feelings ▾
In this animation, we cover how to identify the intensity of feelings as well as the different strategies available to manage those feelings and get your child back to feeling “on target.”

Goal, Why, Plan ▾
Creating and working towards goals is a critical life skill. In this webinar, we discuss how to help your child make goals, understand why that goal is important, and how to create a plan to achieve that goal.

Break it Down ▾
Children with executive function challenges can easily get overwhelmed. In this video, an expert gives simple tips for breaking tasks down into steps in order to get things done.

Compromising So Everyone Wins ▾
Compromising helps everyone get what they want. This animation explains the different types of compromise and how they can be used so that both parents and their children can walk away with something positive.

Talk Less, Write it Down ▾
In this webinar an expert explains how taking the time to write things down can help your child process their feelings when talking to them either makes it worse or seems to go nowhere.

Expect the Unexpected and Manage Disappointment ▾
This animation shows parents how then can help their children manage disappointment when things don’t go as planned by “expecting the unexpected.”