Executive Functioning: What It Is & How It Affects Your Child's Behaviour| POF98

It takes a village to raise a child, right? Well I’m extremely proud to introduce you to someone in my own family’s village, Behavior Analysist, Michele Shilvock. She is an expert on behavior and what drives it. I invited her on the show because she has taught us so much about how the brain works when it comes to the eight areas of Executive Functioning. When kids have deficiencies in these areas, they can look like your kids being lazy, forgetful or unorganized, but in reality, they don’t have the skill YET and might need some help (remember, brains aren’t fully grown until mid to late 20’s!). When you understand how the brain works better, it makes is so much easier to understand and solve behavior that’s frustrating or confusing. In this episode we talk about: • What is Executive Functioning • What are the 8 areas of Executive Functioning • How do you know if your child is lacking in any of the 8 areas • How deficiencies show up as “bad behavior” • How kids behavior is misunderstood in school For your free guide, “How to Navigate After School Stress in Your Child” by Michele Shilvock, join the Parent toolbox Membership at www.parent-toolbox.com About Michele Shilvock Michele Shilvock is a board certified behaviour analyst who comes with a background in social work before moving on to complete a master’s in special education. She has spent the last 24 years supporting families with neurodiverse children by providing 1:1 skill building support for children, parent coaching and support to school based teams, while also provide community based training. She has experience working with children ranging in age from 1 to early 20s who present with variety of learning abilities and goals. Her approach is driven by evidence-based research with emphasis on attachment and parent connection while always ensure that the values of a child are heard and the root to their experienced difficulties is understood. Today she splits her time between her private practice and being part of a larger multi-disciplinary paediatric practice. And when not working with others, she is also busy raising her own little one. https://www.micheleshilvock.com IG: micheleshilvockconsulting   Thanks for listening! It means so much to me that you listened to my podcast! If you would like to purchase my book or other parenting resources, visit me at www.yellingcurebook.com With this podcast, my intention is to build a community of parents that can have open and honest conversations about parenting without judgement or criticism. We have too much of that! I honor each parent and their path towards becoming the best parent they can be. My hope is to inspire more parents to consider the practice of Peaceful Parenting. If you know somebody who would benefit from this message, or would be an awesome addition to our community, please share it using the social media buttons on this page. Do you have some feedback or questions about this episode? Leave a note in the comment section below! Subscribe to the podcast If you would like to get automatic updates of new podcast episodes, you can subscribe on the podcast app on your mobile device. Leave a review I appreciate every bit of feedback to make this a value adding part of your day. Ratings and reviews from listeners not only help me improve, but also help others find me in their podcast app. If you have a minute, an honest review on iTunes goes a long way! Thank You!! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices