AuSM Workshop: Executive Function Essentials – Practical Tools for Everyday Life
Date: December 5, 2024; 9 a.m.-12 p.m.
Hosted by AuSM and the Autism Society of Greater Wisconsin
Presented by: Eric Ringgenberg (he/him) and Zephyr James (any pronouns)
Pricing: $59.99 (NM), $49.99 (M), $39.99 (A)
This workshop will give you foundational skills to build self-regulation that will improve your executive function. We’ll delve into innovative concepts like spiral time, providing a fresh perspective on time management and organization. You will learn practical, actionable strategies to support and strengthen executive function skills, tailored specifically for autistic individuals.
The content is designed with neurodivergent brains in mind, offering approaches and strategies that respect and work with your natural tendencies rather than against them. Whether you’re looking to boost your own executive function or support someone else, this workshop offers tools that can be implemented right away, empowering you to navigate your own life and your own needs with the approaches that work for you.
Presenters
Eric Ringgenberg is the Education Program Director for the Autism Society of Minnesota. He has a Bachelor of Science in Child Psychology from the University of Minnesota- Twin Cities and a Master of Arts in Special Education – Autism Spectrum Disorders from the University of St. Thomas. Additionally, Eric has extensive experience working with individuals on the autism spectrum in multiple settings and capacities, coordinating implementation of evidence-based practices, and delivering trainings on a variety of topics.
Zephyr James is an autistic adult and the Director of Marketing and Communications at the Autism Society of Minnesota. With nearly a decade of experience in creating resources, trainings, events, and community for autistic individuals in Minnesota, they spend their time working with the autistic community to ensure AuSM is meeting the needs of the people we’re here to serve. Zephyr has completed the Partners in Policymaking disability advocacy program and was a Minnesota LEND Fellow.
Registration opens September 3.