Neurodivergence in Practice: Building Executive Functioning Skills to Support All Learners
Aug 03, 2026 9:00AM—Aug 06, 2026 3:00PM
Location
Campbell Hall School
Cost Early Bird Pricing for Members (available until June 29) $1,065 members; $900 group-rate 3+; $1,675 non-members
Categories Curriculum & Pedagogy, In-Person, School Leaders, Social & Emotional Learning, Staff, Summer Institute, Teachers
Neurodivergence in Practice: Building Executive Functioning Skills to Support All Learners
ELEMENTARY (Grades DK-6) SESSION: August 3, 2026 | 9:00am - 4:00pm
ELEMENTARY OPTIONAL COACHING: August 4, 2026 | 1-hour individual or team coaching
SECONDARY (Grades 5-12) SESSION: August 5, 2026 | 9:00am - 4:00pm
SECONDARY OPTIONAL COACHING: August 6, 2026 | 1-hour individual or team coaching
ABOUT THIS IN-PERSON SUMMER INSTITUTE
Campbell Hall and CATDC are partnering to co-create a two-part professional learning experience that centers educators’ intentional development of students’ executive functioning (EF) skills across grade levels and disciplines. Grounded in a neurodiversity-affirming framework and led by expert facilitator Lindsay Astor Grant, founder of Learning Redesigned, the program positions executive functioning as a universal set of skills that strengthen academic engagement, emotional regulation, collaboration, and lifelong learning for all students. The Summer Institute will be on EF practices for elementary school educators on August 3 and 4, and for middle and upper school educators on August 5 and 6. The program spans four days and is organized into two days dedicated to elementary educators and two days designed specifically for secondary educators, ensuring developmentally aligned content for each group.
August 3 and 5 will consist of intensive workshops designed for elementary and secondary educators, respectively. Participants will explore practical strategies to support core executive functioning domains, including task initiation and completion, time management and planning, self-monitoring and reflection, sustained and flexible attention, emotional regulation and self-control, organizational systems, and flexible thinking and problem solving. Emphasis will be on universal strategies used in daily routines and creating learning environments where diverse cognitive profiles are welcomed, understood, and supported. Elementary educators, administrators, and school teams should sign up for August 3. Secondary educators, administrators, and school teams should sign up for August 5. Educators who work across divisions are encouraged to sign up for both days.
August 4 and 6 offer each educator or school team an additional personalized opportunity to deepen their understanding of Executive Function and apply the strategies from the day-long intensives directly to the realities of their own classroom and school communities. With options for individual or small-cohort coaching with Lindsay, participants will be able to target priorities specific to their classroom and school cultures. This session is designed to provide space to ask questions, reflect, and develop an action plan with guidance tailored to educators’ unique context.
The program integrates classroom-ready tools and routines, mindfulness and emotional regulation practices, lesson plan integration strategies, differentiation techniques for neurodiverse learners, and family partnership approaches. Educators will examine how explicit instruction in EF skills improves student agency, self-confidence, collaboration, and empathy while strengthening motivation, engagement, and accountability.
Participants will:
- Leave equipped to curate classrooms where students understand how they learn, and how they can develop compassion for peers
- Create a toolkit of EF strategies that will strengthen students’ academic success and well-being across subject areas and grade levels
- Cultivate learning communities that value cognitive diversity
- Apply mindfulness and emotional regulation practices to strengthen focus, well-being, and classroom climate.
- Provide communication strategies to strengthen family partnerships that reinforce executive functioning strategies beyond the classroom.
Who Should Attend
- Classroom teachers (Grades DK–12)
- Learning specialists, instructional coaches, and support staff
- School leaders seeking to strengthen inclusive practices and student engagement
- Educators interested in universal design, neurodiversity, and executive functioning development
ABOUT THE FACILITATOR
Lindsay Astor Grant is a licensed pediatric occupational therapist and owner of Learning Redesigned. She earned her M.A. in Occupational Therapy from the University of Southern California and has advanced training in Executive Function, Sensory Integration, Motor Skill Development, and Classroom Design. Lindsay has over 25 years of experience in the field. She began her career as an OT for the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD), including 2 years as a Supervising Therapist for the District’s Occupational and Physical Therapy Department. In 2007, she started Children First Therapy, providing private in-home and school-based occupational therapy services. In 2018, Lindsay founded Learning Redesigned, working as an independent consultant for schools and learning communities. She leads professional development workshops, provides educator coaching, and speaks at parent education seminars on topics including Executive Function, Sensory Integration, Classroom Layout and Design, Movement-Based Learning, and Motor Development. Lindsay has been a guest speaker at USC, UCLA, National childhood education conferences, professional child development courses, and early childhood, elementary, and secondary schools across the country.
HOST AND PARTNER SCHOOL
CATDC partners with member schools to host our in-person programs, providing educators the opportunity to learn with peers in diverse settings. We are thrilled to partner with Campbell Hall School on this Summer Institute, welcoming the larger independent school community on their campus for four days of learning and collaboration.
Cancellation Policy
Life happens. We understand that there will be times when you cannot attend a workshop that you have registered and paid for. We strive to be as helpful and flexible as possible when things out of your control happen. Please visit our FAQ page for detailed information about our cancellation policy and answers to frequently asked questions about enrollment and membership.
