Why Consider Executive Function Skill-Building?

 

Adults who face challenges like ADHD, autism, PTSD, or learning difficulties often encounter significant barriers to achieving their professional and personal goals. Executive functions—such as time management, attention, organization, planning, goal setting, emotional regulation, and flexible thinking—are critical for navigating work environments and achieving sustainable independence. For individuals with neurodivergent conditions or mental health challenges, these skills are often areas of struggle, leading to overwhelm, missed opportunities, or stalled progress.

 

Although there are excellent resources out there - simply reading a blog, a book ,or a list of recommendations can be overwhelming. The value of therapeutic support is that you get to experiment with building the habits that work best for you with the support and accountability that promotes success.

 

Here is a 14 minute video introduction to executive function skills for vocational rehabilitation counselors and clients.  Please note that the current program runs for 8 weeks not not twelve to make it more accessible for client schedules.

 

What Will Participants in From Chaos to Clarity Learn?

Program participants will:
  • Recognize their unique profile of executive strengths and challenges
  • Establish routines and build sustainable habits that support their ability to work
  • Organize their space and possessions at home and work to improve focus
  • Prioritize tasks, break them into small steps, and organize themselves to take action
  • Tackle challenges with procrastination and initiation of activities
  • Manage daily, weekly, and monthly schedules
  • Build an accommodation plan for workplace success
  • Understand the relationship between stress, emotional regulation and executive function
  • Build a support system and advocate for what they need to address daily life challenges

From Chaos to Clarity is an 8 Week Skill -Building Program that Includes:

Therapeutic Support

Six occupational therapy sessions scheduled over a 8-week period to develop and practice individualized strategies based on a guided self- assessment of executive function strengths and challenges

Online Learning Platform

Six months of access to a secure course platform with video lessons, workbook activities and guided practice. Client-friendly accessible materials in multiple formats to meet varied learning needs including video and audio formats with transcripts, and downloadable and/or printable materials and email access to the instructor provided within the platform. 

Comprehensive Action Plan

Together your client and occupational therapist will create a plan for how to build and sustain the skills and accommodations needed for success in the workplace. This plan will help guide the client, VRC, job developers and coaches as they participate in the workplace.

Get Started Today

STEP ONE:

Refer your client for an occupational therapy assessment that includes a comprehensive review of physical, social, and emotional factors that impact employment including executive function, sensory processing, and emotional regulation. Complete a referral with Britteny Asher Consulting using the link below.

 

STEP TWO:

Your occupational therapy assessment will include recommendations for support and accommodations in a number or areas that could assist your client. At this time you, your client, and your occupational therapist can consider whether on line coursework combined with therapeutic support is a reasonable option for building the skills, habits and support your client needs!

     

 Start the Referral Process

Let's get this process started! Classes begin in February 2025.  Rolling admissions for the spring and summer sessions will be accepted until April 15 2025

BAC Referral Link

Deborah Ferguson MHS OTR/L

As an occupational therapist I've spent more than 35 years accompanying children, adolescents, and adults with diverse sensory, motor, and social-emotional challenges in their journey towards becoming their best selves!  I have a special interest in the intersection of sensory processing, emotional regulation, learning challenges, and emotional well-being. I believe in the potential of each of my clients to make positive and lasting change.Â