TEFOS '24

The Executive Function Online Summit

Free August 10-12

Let's Help Struggling students have Their BEST School Year

Parents & Teachers,

Welcome to Year 6 of TEFO!

A Free Back-2-School event helping you design a solid action plan so your child have the BEST school year possible. You get practical strategies, straight from the experts, about how to help your child build the most essential skills for school and life.

I'm your host, Seth Perler, and we have an incredible bunch of leading experts to guide you into a successful school year

Every year since 2018, tens of thousands of Parents & Educators join us for a transformative weekend learning about the most important concept we "should" know about, but don't.

This concept is called "Executive Function", and it has everything to do with how our brain helps us to create a great quality of life. EF Skills are what we all depend upon to build and maintain happy, healthy, and successful lives.

Register now to save your seat, and join 100,000+ compassionate and proactive people, from over 126 countries worldwide, and immerse yourself in learning how to support students with Executive Function challenges, from the Leading Experts. Enter your email to get Free Access this August...

Or grab last year's All-access Pass, and dive into solid strategies for supporting your child today...

Get Your All-Access Pass

Free Back-2-School Event

for Parents & Educators

Get game-changing strategies to teach struggling students how to get unstuck, make school easier, and shine.

Psst... It's all about Executive Function, which is THE most important concept adults "should" understand, but don't.

Is it really Free? Yes, you get 100% Free Access to attend the entire summit. And if you want to buy your own copy, plus bonuses go here.

3 Days of Learning

If you're looking for a fresh toolkit of incredible strategies to help your child, and to have a truly exceptional understanding of your child's Executive Functioning needs, then this will be one of the best decisions you can make.

Register now for Aug 10-12, Saturday, Sunday, + Bonus Monday.

What You Get Free

Register now to get FREE Access, and take 2 days (+ a Bonus day)

to immerse yourself in learning from leading experts who "get" your child.

Get YOUR OWN exceptional definition of Executive Function, so you can better support your child.

Each TEFOS expert teaches you their personal definitions of EF so YOU can build yours.

Get heart-centered wisdom and insights to support your child.

Each expert does a deep dive into their most important core message to parents.

Parents want to know WHAT TO DO to help their child.

So the experts teach actionable, in-depth tips, and ideas to implement right away.

Past TEFOS Experts

Our 2024 lineup will be announced in June

Leading Experts teach you unconventional, yet practical strategies to help kids.

You get 24 hours of access to several Experts each day, plus a Bonus day, when you get access to ALL speakers, so you can catch up on any you missed.

Dr. Liz Angoff

Educational Psychologist, Author of The Brain Building Book

Penny Williams

The Behavior Revolution, Author

Dr. Mike Postma

Gifted & Thriving, Past Executive Former Director of SENG

Wendy Bertagnole M. Ed

Executive Function Coach

Ekua Walker

Peds NP, Podcaster

Sonali Vongchusiri

Parent Coach, Raising Your Strong Willed Child

Samuel Young, MEd

Young Scholars Academy

Tosha Schore, M.A.

Parenting Boys Peacefully

Lara Dawn

The ADHD Village

Sarah Cheyette

MD, Pediatric Neurologist

Janine Halloran, M.A., LMHC

Founder of Coping Skills for Kids

Emily Kircher-Morris, LPC
Neurodiversity Podcast, Author, Counselor Consultant

Alan P. Brown

ADD Crusher™

About Alan

Leslie Josel

Order out of Chaos

About Leslie

Gretchen Wegner

Academic Life Coach

Sean McCormick, MEd, ET/P

Executive Function Specialists

Karen Tui Boyes

Educational Alchemist

Yulia Rafailova

Executive Function Coach, Speaker

Diane Dempster, CPC, PCC

ImpactADHD.com

Elaine Taylor-Klaus, PCC, CPCC

ImpactADHD.com

Dr. Nicole Tetreault, Ph.D.
Neuroscientist, Speaker, Author

Dr. Ann-Louise Lockhart
Pediatric Psychologist, Parent Coach

Brendan Mahan, MEd. M.S.

ADHD/EF & Parenting Coach,"The Wall of Awful"

ADHD Essentials Podcast

Sarah Kesty

Executive Function Podcast

Dayna Abraham

Calm the Chaos, Author

Jill Stowell, M.S.

Stowell Learning Centers

Dr. Sharon Saline

Clinical Psychologist & ADHD Expert

Julie Skolnick, M.A., J.D.

2e Expert

Shelley Kenow
Special Educator, IEP Consultant, Author, Master IEP Coach

Your Host,

Seth Perler, M.Ed.

Executive Function, ADHD, 2e, Neurodivergence

Dr. Joy Lawson Davis
Activist, Educator, Practitioner, Scholar, Author, Consultant

Lea Anne Paskvalich

Next Steps Consulting LLC

Giancarlo Licata, DC, qEEG-D

Vital Brain Health

About Giancarlo

Sarah R. Moore

Author of "Peaceful Discipline," founder of Dandelion Seeds Positive Parenting, certified Master Trainer of conscious parenting

Michael McLeod

ADHD & Executive Function Specialist

Debbie Reber, MA

TiLT Parenting Podcast, Author

Dr. Matt Zakreski

Co-Founder and Lead Psychologist of NDC

Debbie Steinberg Kuntz

Bright & Quirky Summit

Alma Galvan

BrainWorx Founder

What is TEFOS?

Parents often say, "I just want my child to be happy and successful," but knowing HOW to help a neurodivergent child who struggles, can be baffling. Especially if they resist help.

I created TEFOS, The Executive Function Online Summit, for Compassionate and Proactive Parents, and other Supportive Adults of children who struggle with the Executive Function Skills needed for school & life success.

These aren't your typical "parenting tips"

They're eye-opening, unconventional, and incredibly practical strategies that can revolutionize how you support your child. It's the perfect way to help your child launch a new school year. Just sign up, show up, and immerse yourself in learning from leading experts who "get" your child.

PS - Yes, teachers, therapists, relatives, and others are welcome.

PPS - Is it really Free? Yes. There's no catch. Attending the entire TEFOS event is 100% Free.

After you sign up, you can forget about it, because I'll email you reminders & Free access when we go live in August, 2024. And yes, if you want to buy your own copy, with exceptional bonuses, you can do that too.

How TEFOS Benefits You?

TEFOS, The Executive Function Online Summit,

is a game-changer, because you learn practical tools.

It features heart-centered experts in Executive Function, parenting, ADHD, autism, anxiety, learning differences, neurodiversity, giftedness, 2e twice-exceptional learners, emotional regulation, and social challenges.

TEFOS is one of the BEST ways to plant seeds for a successful school year, or to re-learn strategies. We know you're busy, but if you take this seriously, and learn as much as possible from these experts, you'll be amazed by the positive impact.

Dive deep into strategies you can implement right away

to help your child have a brighter future.

What is Executive Function and Neurodiversity?

Executive Function refers to the many skills our brains use to get things done. Everything: from homework, chores and studying, to getting ready for school or tackling responsibilities, to playing video games or playing with toys.

In other words, it's about how we "execute" complex tasks through to completion.

It's also how we prioritize the important things over the fun or preferred things, when it matters for our future well-being, quality of life, and goals.

If a child struggles with: starting or finishing important tasks, focusing, organizing, managing time, schoolwork, resisting distractions, prioritizing, remembering details, overwhelm, emotions,

realistic self-awareness, or making good decisions, – they're still developing EF skills, and the right support is key.

Neurodiversity is about learning

DIFFERENCES

It's about how our brains are unique in how we think, process, feel, and experience the world. This perspective allows us to use strength based approaches to educating and raising kids, rather than focusing so much on deficits, disorders, weaknesses, or noncompliance.

Supporting kids effectively requires compassion, empathy, kindness, and strategies that understand brain development. This can be challenging because there is a lot of misunderstanding around EF, and because ineffective, top-down approaches are the norm.

Fortunately TEFOS gives you strategies that work.

Get your FREE ticket

to immerse yourself in learning how to help your child navigate school & life through better Executive Function.

TEFOS covered topics such as: sensory processing, ADHD, study skills, reducing stress through self-regulation, dealing with your child’s inner critic, creating a growth mindset, how to deal with complicated or negative emotions related to learning, math and flexible thinking, the brain and how it relates to executive function, empowering your child to lead their own learning, innovations in biofeedback, eliminating physiological problems that might interfere with learning, and SO MUCH MORE!

-Jolene, Mom to a 7th Grader

If you have a child struggling in any way with Executive Function issues, TEFOS is worth your time and investment!"

-Heather, Homeschool Mom of 6th and 8th grade girls, Alabama

This summit is amazing and so very helpful. As a parent, partner, and professional fully immersed in 2e issues, I learned so much from the speakers at TEFOS. I was familiar with only 4 of these speakers prior to the conference, and loved the creativity, passion, competence, and caring they all brought for our families. All of these talks were so helpful and some were downright mind-blowing.

- Riah E., SLP and Parent of a 2e 6 year old, Tucson, AZ

I’m sitting here watching Mike Postma’s session and I’m crying. I’m trying to hold back the sobs. It’s not even so much the sadness of past failings for my child but overwhelming hope and relief that I have more insight to help my son going forward. After watching Jessica McCabe’s session I hugged my husband and apologized for forgetting that he has ADHD and things can be hard for him. Oh my. This weekend has been a rollercoaster. Thank you Seth - so much - for putting this summit together. I bought the access pass and I can’t wait to show my son the student videos. :)

- Melanie M.

Meet Your Host

I'm Seth Perler, former Teacher turned Executive Function, ADHD, Neurodiversity & 2e, Activist, Speaker, Coach, Advocate, and more.

My life is dedicated to helping struggling students learn to navigate school and life, so they can have a great quality of life now, and a fantastic future, full of possibilities, choices, and opportunities, where they can achieve their goals, develop their strengths, and contribute in ways that matter to them.

Executive Function is the key.

I created TEFOS to give you exceptional tools to support children.

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Schedule & Lineup

*Printable PDF Lineup, Schedule, and Planning Guide. PDF opens in a new tab.

2024 Dates TBA

2023 DATES

Sat-Sun, Aug 10-11, 2023, TEFOS Summit Free 2-day B2Sweekend immersion airs.

Mon, Aug 12, BONUS DAY. TEFOS officially ENDS at 12:00pm Noon PST, 3:00pm EST.

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QUICK SCHEDULE

Tues Aug 1-Thurs Aug 9: Early Bird Sale is on. If you're registered, you also get 10 Days 'Til TEFOS, a FREE gift for registering early, including 1 freebie to help your child/students a day for the 10 days leading up to TEFOS.

Thursday August 9: Early Bird Sale Ends at Midnight

DAY 1: Saturday, August 10, 2021, your first 24 hours of access STARTS at 4:00am PST, and ends at 3:59am PST the next morning, or 7:00am - 6:59am EST. TimeZone Converter

DAY 2: Sunday, August 11, Same times

DAY 4: Monday, August 12, BONUS day, & The SALE officially ENDs at 12:00pm Noon PST, 3:00pm EST.

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DETAILED SCHEDULE

DAY 1: STARTS Friday, August 11, 2021, 4:00am PST, 7:00am EST

Today is Day 1 of our TEFOS Weekend Immersion. Get your first batch of 10 expert workshops, available for Free for 24 hours. Friday morning at 4:00am PST, if you're registered, I email you the secret link with free access today's experts, so you can immerse yourself. Watch in any order. Use the Workbook from the All-Access Pass to guide you.

DAY 2: Saturday, August 12. Same times.

I email you access to the second group of 10 experts, available for 24 hours.

DAY 3: Sunday, August 13. Same times.

The final 10 will be available.

DAYS 4 & 5: Monday-Tuesday, August 14-15

BONUS DAY: The Bonus "Day" is technically 32 hours! And all 30 Expert sessions will be available, so you can catch up on any you missed. The Bonus Day and the Summit officially END at exactly 12:00pm Noon PST, Tuesday, August 15 (3pm EST). The Sale officially ENDS then too.

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Some Topics We Cover

How to Talk to Your Kid About Their Diagnosis
Keeping the Compassionate Conversation Going
Creating a Shared Language
Big Question- Talking to Children About Their Brains
Learning How to Reframe and Decode
Understanding Disconnection
Big Question- Your Child isn’t Giving You a Hard Time, Your Child is Having a Hard Time
Executive Function is a Brain Issue
The Importance of Prioritization
Big Question- It is Never too Late to Instill Hope
Bridging the Gap Between Planning and Doing
Big Question- Getting Stuff Done is Possible for Anyone
Bringing the Child’s & the Parent’s Needs Together
Big Question- Core Needs
Executive Function 101: How to Help Your Kids Understand Executive Function
Doing the Doing
What’s the Worst Advice You Have Heard?
Big Question- Know Your Child’s Strengths
Nurturing Balance in Ourselves as Parents and in Our Children
Setting Loving Limits
Big Question- Parents, You are the Best People to Help Your Kids
Helping Your Child Set Goals
Managing Technology
Big Question- Attention & Intention
Supporting the Mental Wellbeing of Neurodivergent Children
Understanding ADHD, Autism, and the Potential for Misdiagnosis
Engaging School: Strategies to Get Them on Board
Big Question- Accepting Neurodivergent Authenticity
Embracing Your Own Pace
Building Rituals for Productive Work Sessions
Big Question- Our Brain has Three Fundamental Needs, Let's Take Care of It
Understanding and Managing Sensory Overload
Navigating and Pre-Empting Lying
Big Question- Your Child is Not Lazy, They're Just Overwhelmed
Study Strategy
Small Tweaks Have Big Peaks
Teaching Self- Advocacy and Personal Empowerment
Unlocking the Potential for ChatGBT to Advocate for Your Child
Big Question- Connection is the Key
Responsible Risk Taking
Big Question- Our Children are Born Geniuses
Shifting Perspective
The “WOOP” Formula for Success
Big Question- Parent Perspective Matters
Nurturing Independence in Complex Kids
Navigating Challenges When Your Child Resists Help
Support vs Enabling
Understanding School Refusal and School Related Trauma
Fostering Independence and Empowerment
Big Question- Fostering Independence in Kids of Any Age (Especially Young Adults)
Body Doubling & Executive Function
Big Question- It's Not About the Behavior, It’s About the Need Driving the Behavior
Understanding and Embracing ADHD
Five Approaches to Inspire and Nurture Creativity
Exploring the 5 Phases of the Creative Process
Big Question- You are Love
Navigating Transitions
Big Question- There is Dignity in Struggle
Empowering Children with Strong Communication Skills
Nurturing Self Advocacy in Your Child, Empowering Their Voice and Independence
Big Question- There is so Much Hope
Navigating Adulthood: Empowering Young Adults
Enhance Learning Through Homework
Big Question- You are Not Failing and Your Child is Not Broken
Unlocking Your Potential Through Visualization
Big Question- Don't’ Mistake a Skill Problem for Manipulation
Nurturing Independence For Emerging Emerging Adults
Labels & Children: Examining the Why, How, and Where of Categorization
Making Executive Function Fun
Big Question: Self Love it’s Where it’s At
Overview of Special Education
Understanding Eligibility and Accessing Available Resources
Giftedness has No Boundaries
Navigating Resources in the Neurodiverse Space
Tools to Improve Executive Function, Emotional Regulation and Focus
Creating Emotional Safety
Shifting Our Focus from External to Internal Skills
The Art of Backing Off
How to Gamify Executive Function
Screen Overuse
Anxiety & ADHD

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What's a "Weekend Immersion"?

If you really want the benefits of this event, we suggest that you commit to yourself to immerse yourself in the weekend sessions as much as possible, just like you would in an in-person summit, convention, or conference. You don't have to see all of the sessions, just do your best to take it seriously, as a gift to yourself, and you will have an incredible experience.

Why share?

If you like TEFOS, would you please consider telling 2 people about it today, because word of mouth recommendations are the most effective way to help get the word out. So if you like what we do please spread the word far, wide and often! This homepage link, ExecutiveFunctionSummit.com, is the best one to share. Thank you! -Seth Perler

Testimonials

"Thank you so much, Seth! What a totally wonderful summit - it should be made mandatory in all teacher training curricula around the world!"

- Dee

"Thank you so much for putting TEFOS together! This year, my biggest take-away was instead of ADHD, it's Executive Function Delay. It really does take the negative stigma off. Learning from TEFOS makes me a better parent and teacher! Your summit really makes a positive difference for kids and families!

Also, thank you for allowing free access. Last year I was able to buy the access pass; but couldn't this year. It means a lot that I could participate for me and for my students! I also promoted it with gifted families at my school and my gifted teachers."

- Hope L, mom of 2e kiddo

"Thank-you so much to you and your team for the amazing work you have done in this amazing, leave me speechless summit.It is the first Tefos I am attending, I hope not the last. I came across it through Andrew Newman, who posted a link on FB.I have learnt so much over the last few days and I am just absolutely in awe that something like this even existed!!! From my heart to yours, a massive thank-you for sharing your knowledge and helping us grow over this weekend. This was just what I needed to renew my understanding and ability to actually work on my purpose and life calling better."

- Sophie

"Wow, I just watched your video tour on the pass!!! Seth amazing!!! A-MAZEEE-ing!!! I have been watching your summit for years, maybe year 1 or year 2 and what you have pulled together is soooooo fabulous. I can see how proud and excited you are. Well done!!"

- Karen

"Thanks so much for your vision and hard work. Each speaker was better than the previous one and I am full with very helpful and practical tips/strategies. Many blessings to you and your team for all of the care, thought and effort that it took to produce such a quality outcome."

- Shanta

"As a newcomer to your work, I just wanted to take the time to thank you and your team for all of the time, intention, planning, and dedication you gave to this 3-day experience! How could I not take the opportunity to purchase your generous package! Any ONE of the hour plus presentations would be worth the cost!! And, we have the benefit of receiving them all! I know that for me, I will continually come back to re-listen to many of the presenters. Thanks also to you, Seth, specifically, for modeling what we hope to see in the students we work with when they “grow up!” Your enthusiasm and passion for these students is unmatched and, to me, seems to come from….how can I describe it? It’s like a deep and everlasting well of compassion, empathy, care and wisdom that is being manifested into a fountain of joy, understanding and inspiration."

- Bridget

"I found your website through a video on YouTube just before TEFOS and then quickly signed up for the summit. Thank you for gathering a diverse and wise group of people who truly care about children and everyone who is struggling with EF. I still have hours to listen to and will take that break you suggested but I’m already using some of the suggestions with my family and it is helping. I can tell you have a passion for people and I am grateful that you are using your gifts to help others."

- Kelly

"I just wanted to reach out and let you know how much your summit meant to me. I am a mom of a 9 year old boy who struggles with ADHD, I am also a mom who struggles in understanding my son's struggle. Your desire to help families and communities better understand children who struggle with executive processing is so genuine and real!! I am crying as I write to you and I have been crying all through the summit. Your workshop wasn't yet another set of people who condescendingly stand above you and your child and say "wow you look like you need my help". Your workshop was filled with presenters who came from a place of real heart, who have either been in the same position as me as a mother with a struggling child or who have lived the struggle themselves. I was most touched by mother's who had been in the same place as me and found the way to do things differently, who found strategies to continue to see the beauty in their sweet child despite the messy behavior. The mother's who stepped into the long, courageous journey of growing to understand themselves better so that they can be truly connected to the needs of their kiddos. The workshop has helped break my sense of shame and isolation and has given me many new resources and support networks to tap into. I am filled with hope that I can develop a deeper and deeper connection with my son, and that an abundance of support and camaraderie are available along the path."

- Laura K from California

"I simply wanted to say thank you. I found your choice of presenters worthwhile. I appreciated how you interviewed each presenter and asked them to clarify (when necessary). I am taking away a number of new ideas."

- Jodi

"I've purchased the TEFOS All-Access Pass for three years and believe it is a graduate-level class on executive functioning for only $89 and an incredible deal. Just buy it! Then watch each video, take notes, summarize the key points in your own words and you'll be a MUCH better parent or educator.

Seth's In-Depth Overview of Executive Function ('20) informs so much of my coaching of autistic young adults and their families systemizing self-reliance together. "

- Lynn D

"I just wanted to send a quick message to say the TEFOS sessions so far have been excellent. I have learned so much. The information is practical and actionable. I am really enjoying the summit.Thank you so much for doing what you do."

- Andrea

"The program was so helpful. After reading everything I could find for about a year and trying various approaches, I feel like we're starting to get it. Seth, when you present, it is clear how much you care and we feel heard. Thank you for making this program available. As parents we feel empowered and dedicated to practicing kindness, self-regulation/care, and patience in a new way. Your work is making a difference. Thank you." - Patty

"You have done so much for my family with the information you have provided through your videos and podcasts. I hope you realize what a gift you are to the twice-exceptional/neurodivergent community. I really cannot express my gratitude enough :)" - Theresa

"This message is in gratitude to all of the presenters, but it is especially for Seth and his amazing team. I have been following your work for several years, and I am always inspired after listening to you. I have been frantically trying to listen to all of the speakers - I know, "Take a breath!" I am choosing to purchase the summit because I know it will help my families and students. I am an SLP who has been providing service to families for >50 years, and I have no intention in stopping. It is such amazing and inspiring work! I have most recently been focusing on Resilience, and this just inspired me to go forward even more. I was so interested in the fact that many of the presenters are parents of uniquely human people. I am also the parent of an adult who has been my greatest teacher! Thanks again for all you do!" - Donna W

"Thank you to Seth & all the speakers! TEFOS was 100% inspiring & empowering. I found it very helpful & I'm already parenting with more compassion & understanding. As a result I saw immediate positive changes. Powerful stuff!" - Rachel

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Get game-changing strategies to teach struggling students how to get unstuck, make school easier, and shine.

Psst... It's all about Executive Function, which is THE most important concept adults "should" understand, but don't.

3 Days of Learning

If you're looking for a fresh toolkit of incredible strategies to help your child, and to have a truly exceptional understanding of your child's Executive Functioning needs, then this will be one of the best decisions you can make.

Register now for Aug 10-12, Saturday, Sunday, + Bonus Monday.

What You Get Free

Register now to get FREE Access, and take 2 days (+ a Bonus day)

to immerse yourself in learning from leading experts who "get" your child.

Get YOUR OWN exceptional definition of Executive Function, so you can better support your child.

Each TEFOS expert teaches you their personal definitions of EF so YOU can build yours.

Get heart-centered wisdom and insights to support your child.

Each expert does a deep dive into their most important core message to parents.

Parents want to know WHAT TO DO to help their child.

So the experts teach actionable, in-depth tips, and ideas to implement right away.

What is TEFOS?

These aren't your typical "parenting tips"

What is Executive Function and Neurodiversity?

Neurodiversity is about learning

DIFFERENCES

Get your FREE ticket

to immerse yourself in learning how to help your child navigate school & life through better Executive Function.

Meet Your Host

Schedule & Lineup

Testimonials

Does my child even have Executive Function challenges?

Is it really Free?

7 Ways this event helps me? (Parents, Teachers & Professionals)

How does the summit actually work?

Should I RE-Register if I was at TEFOS last year?

Who is Seth Perler?

Help

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