Speaking and Communicating Podcast

What is 'executive functioning'?

Meet Karen Dudek-Brannan, Ph.D.

Karen is a Professional Development and Product Specialist, SLP, and founder/CEO of Dr. Karen, LLC, a company focused on empowering therapists and educators to design interventions that support language, literacy, and executive functioning. She develops engaging professional development and products that help school teams work together to get better results.

Karen has a doctorate in Special Education and also a Director of Special Education credential. She finished her B.S. in 2002 and her M.S. in 2004 in Speech Pathology from Illinois State University. She also has a Certificate of Clinical Competence from the American Speech-Language and Hearing Association, a license to practice in the State of Illinois from the Illinois Department of Professional Regulation and a Professional Educator’s License from the Illinois State Board of Education with endorsements for Speech Language Pathology and Director of Special Education.

Karen hosts the De Facto Leaders Podcast, where she shares up-to-date evidence-based practices, her own experiences, and guest interviews designed to help pediatric therapists, educators, and aspiring school leaders design services that support social, emotional, and academic growth and set kids up for success in adulthood.

Key Points:
- what exactly is executive functioning?
- situational awareness
- how to self-regulate
- how teachers can use these tools in the classroom
- how to be influential as a leader
- how to set children up for success
- creative ways to advance your career
- social, emotional and academic growth for children
- communication and executive functioning

...and so much more!

Connect with Karen:
Website: https://drkarendudekbrannan.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/karen-dudek-brannan/

Listen to the Podcast, subscribe, leave a rating and a review:
Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/executive-functioning-and-self-regulation-w-karen/id1614151066?i=1000627715710
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1tlASu5HqS4UOl4mJ2DIUc
YouTube: https://youtu.be/fHSby9GQ6II

Connect with me:
Email: roberta4sk@gmail.com