1. Plan Your Future
Executive Functioning Skills Needed for Post-Secondary Settings
NDE Innovative Grant in collaboration with NDE and ESU 13

2. A committee of Professionals have planned a series that will help you Explore and Prepare for Post-Secondary Options 4 Sessions: Post-secondary Training and Educational Options Financial Supports for College Supports Available in Post-Secondary SEttings Skills Needed for Post-Secondary Settings
Committee
Pam Brezenski, ESU 13; Pat Comfort, NE Department of Labor; Nicole Fisher; NE VR, Andrew Hunzeker, Education Quest; Ashley Meyer, NE Autism Network/ESU 13; Bill Moore, LifeLink NE

3. Group Norms To make this work……… Be Present
Phones off and away, please
Share-Participate, It’s a safe Place!
Respect Everyone’s View
Remember, we all may see different things!
Group Norms
To make this work………

4. Executive Functioning Skills Needed for Post-Secondary Settings
Bianca Castro; Dual Enrolled WNCC College Student
Bill Moore; ESU 13/Life Link
Ashley Meyer; NE Autism Network

5. “Start off on the right foot. Start off being organized
“Start off on the right foot. Start off being organized. Start off being overly prepared because if you start falling behind and getting unorganized it just causes more problems”
Ashley Meyer; NE Autism Network

6. What Is Executive Functioning?
A set of processes that all have to do with managing oneself and one's resources in order to achieve a goal.
*Command and Control Center-Management of Cognitive Skills-Processing
*Help You Manage Life Tasks-Organization!
What did you learn?

7. What Specific Executive Functioning Skills Do I Need?
Organization
Planning Ahead
Structuring Activities
Time Management
Flexibility
Maintaining Routines
What Specific Executive Functioning Skills Do I Need?
What did you learn?

8. What Can I prepare for? Explore the Campus Before the First Day-
Find Out Where Rooms Are Located
Meet With Disability Support
Explore the Colleges Online System
Practice Meeting People You Don’t Know
Get Help from Your Case Manager Now!
Put Yourself Out There
Ownership of Work-Plan for Homework Time
Look Through Syllabus and Plan Time
Plan Work/Jobs Around Courses and Study Time
Start Practicing Now!
What did you learn?

9. What Can I prepare for? Using Schedules and Syllabus Provided
Organize Materials-Books, Notes, Etc.
Plan to Read Ahead/ Work Ahead
Learn Due Dates-Plan Assignments-Use a Planner!
Learn Expected Outcomes
Split Assignments Up into Manageable Portions
Find Out Who Can Help
Disability Support Services
Academic Advisors
Plan Time for Socialization
Do Research on Available Activities
What Can I prepare for?
What did you learn?

10. How Can Parents Help Students Prepare?
Encourage Students to Read-Drop the Video Games
Complete Homework at Home- Practice Organizing
Increase Levels of Independence
Check Up With Them
Provide Independent Support!
What did you learn?

11. What Do I need to remember when Communicating with Professors?
Use a Positive Tone of Voice
Address Professors Appropriately
Know What You Need to Say- Plan it Out
Be Careful with ing!
What Did You Learn?

12. Resources You May need

13. AHEAD: Association on Higher Education and Disability

14. NE VR 505 Broadway, Scottsbluff, NE 69361 (308) 632-1321

15. Education Quest 1601 E 27th St, Scottsbluff, NE (402) 479-6658