Dr. Sharon Saline Presents on ADHD & Executive Functioning Skills

MEDIA, PA (October 19, 2018) – An audience of more than 250 from all over the Delaware Valley filled Benchmark School’s A. Palmer West Performing Arts Center on October 9 for an informative presentation on ADHD and executive functioning skills by Dr. Sharon Saline, a licensed clinical psychologist in private practice in Massachusetts. Dr. Saline, a noted expert in how ADHD, learning disabilities and mental health issues affect children, teens, and families, presented highlights from her newly-released book, What Your ADHD Child Wishes You Knew: Working Together to Empower Kids in School and Life.

Her workshop, "The ABCs of ADHD & Executive Functioning: Empowering Kids for Success in School and in Life," offered attendees a deeper understanding of ADHD and executive functioning skills and why they are critical to children’s cognitive and emotional development. Dr. Saline reviewed what executive functioning skills are (i.e. inhibition, regulate emotions, initiate tasks, flexibility, organization, time management, working memory, metacognition, etc.) as well as how they affect all types of learners—especially children with ADHD. She also offered concrete strategies for teachers and parents to use to build these skills at school and improve students’ academic performance and social relationships, such as her 5 C’s approach (self-control, compassion, collaboration, consistency and celebration).

“Sharon Saline blended knowledge of adolescents from working with students in schools and in her private practice with a sense of humor and a down-to-earth approach to parenting students with ADHD and executive skills weaknesses,” said Benchmark’s Head of Middle School Eleanor Gensemer. “Sharon’s video clips of children talking about their experiences resonated with the audience of parents and educators, and her 5 C’s parenting approach is something that parents can readily implement within their own families.”

The evening was a featured event of the Benchmark School Center for Empowered Learning, which is dedicated to serving as a vibrant hub for discussions of innovative ideas and research-based practices that inspire, support, and empower success in school and life. To learn more about the Benchmark Center for Empowered Learning click here.

About Benchmark School: Benchmark School, located at 2107 N. Providence Road, Media, Pa., is an independent, not-for-profit day school serving students in grades 1-8. Founded in 1970, the school is committed to helping bright students who have yet to reach their academic potential become confident and strategic thinkers, learners, and problem solvers who meet with success in school and life. For more information about Benchmark School, please call 610-565-3741 or visit BenchmarkSchool.org.