top of page

Upcoming Events

MassGeneral for Children
Family-Centered Care Series | Understanding and Treating ADHD

Tuesday, October 17, 2023, from 12:00 to 1:00pm

Research Institute for Learning and Development
38th Annual Executive Function Conference | Executive Function, Motivation, and Engagement:
Fostering Social-Emotional Learning and Positive Behavior in Students

November 9 & 10, 2023

Dr. Braaten is thrilled to be a featured speaker at the 38th Annual Executive Function and Learning Differences Conference, hosted by the Research Institute for Learning and Development. This virtual conference will address the close connections between Executive Function and Social-Emotional Learning and the importance of examining these processes for students from K-12 to college. Presentations will highlight the themes of neurodiversity, flexible thinking, motivation, self-understanding, self-regulation, and behavior, in the context of research, clinical practice, and teaching.

  • How do we promote executive function and social-emotional learning to address students’ behavioral and academic struggles in the classroom?

  • How do we build self-understanding, motivation, and flexible thinking so that we promote engagement and reduce stress in school?

  • How do we use EF strategies to differentiate instruction and to address the needs of neurodiverse students with a broad range of abilities?

  • How do we build equity into our classrooms and schools?


This conference will include a combination of plenary sessions and pre-recorded concurrent sessions to provide opportunities for in-depth learning. The program will emphasize the application of theory and research to educational practice.


This conference is designed for professionals in education, psychology, child development, speech and language pathology, school psychology, home-school education, and other related fields. This includes general and special-education teachers and principals across elementary and secondary grades, superintendents, curriculum directors, college-level administrators, and specialists in the field of social-emotional learning.

Click here to learn more and register today!

Recent Past Events

Rozzie Bound Co-op Author Event: Emily Kline, PhD & Ellen Braaten, PhD

Saturday, April 29, 2023

Wakefield (MA) Special Education Parent Advisory Council | Dr. Braaten Talks Processing Speed

Thursday, February 9, 2023

Test Anxiety - cohosted by Signet Education

Wednesday, June 15, 2022

Facebook Live Event: ADHD - What Now?

Thursday, June 2, 2022

CBS Boston Mental Health Roundtable

Thursday, May 19, 2022

Understood.org Expert of the Month

Wednesday, November 10, 2021
Thursday, November 18, 2021 &
Thursday, December 2, 2021

MassSupport Network Twitter Chat

Thursday, April 29, 2021

Understood Live Event

Thursday, April 22, 2021

bottom of page