Ep 68 – Executive Functioning & MI

Executive Functioning & MI In this episode Glenn and Sebastian discuss executive functioning and MI with Tamara Hamilton, LCSW, CMBT. Tamara is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with more than thirty years of experience in behavioral health. For the past ten years, she has been at Cliff Valley School, a pre-K through 8 progressive independent school in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, where she serves on the administration team as school counselor and director of the Cliff Valley Institute. She has focused on issues impacting the well-being of children with a particular emphasis on integrating social/emotional learning into academic curricula. Tamara earned her Master’s Degree from the Indiana University School of Social Work, and she holds a graduate certificate in Mind, Brain, and Teaching from the School of Education at Johns Hopkins University. Tamara is a frequent consultant and invited speaker regarding various topics related to child development. Her presentation style is informative, warm, and  relatable as she combines her training in neuro-learning, clinical professional experience, and personal stories as a mother of three.  Episode index: 00:00 – Opening and episode preview 04:10 – Tamara’s early MI story 08:25 – What are Executive Functions (EF)? 14:20 – “Learning is changing” 20:40 – Tamara’s journey as a mother of a child with autism 28:00 – “Setting the emotional climate” when working with children and families 30:30 – Applying MI to EF coaching  41:30 – Parallels when working with parents 46:00 – EF skills in context 50:00 – From labels to “What do you need?” 57:15 – Preparing for this summer’s Cliff Valley Institute  60:25 – End of episode Contact information: Email: [email protected]  Website: https://www.cliffvalleyinstitute.org/  For suggestions, questions and to enquire about training in Motivational Interviewing contact Glenn & Sebastian Email: [email protected] Twitter: * ChangeTalking * Glenn Hinds * Sebastian Kaplan  For all previous episodes CLICK HERE We welcome all donations to support us GBP