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Applying their clinical expertise in executive functioning, Carey and Reid offer educators a guide to executive function skills, how they develop, and how they can be supported in the school setting. Concise and accessible, their book helps identify the ways in which executive function challenges can interfere with student learning and share strategies to help students overcome potential problems.
About the author
Lisa Carey is a teacher educator and researcher using the lens of Mind, Brain, and Education science to enhance learning opportunities and outcomes for students with neurodevelopmental disabilities. In her role as the Assistant Director of the Center for Innovation and Leadership in Special Education at Kennedy Krieger Institute, Dr. Carey collaborates with medical providers and neurocognitive researchers to bridge the divide between pediatric medicine and K-12 schooling. Dr. Carey has a special interest in inclusive educational practices, Universal Design for Learning, instructional and assistive technologies, and student neurodevelopmental skills. She is dedicated to enhancing both pre-service and in-service professional development opportunities for educators as well as pediatric medical providers serving children and adolescents with neurodevelopmental disabilities. To that end, Dr. Carey collaborates with the Johns Hopkins University School of Education as an Assistant Research Scientist as well as University of Maryland as special graduate faculty.
