Unlocking Potential: Nurturing Self-Regulation and Executive Function in the Early Years

Wednesday, June 18, 2025, 12-2pm EST / 11-1pm CST / 10-12pm MST / 9-11am PST

2 CE s included for LCSW, LMHC, LMFT, and CMSW through Florida CEBrokers.

Cost:  $39.00

Description:

The early years are a powerful window of opportunity for shaping a child’s ability to manage emotions, focus attention, and build lifelong learning skills. In this dynamic, research-informed training, we’ll explore why self-regulation and executive function are essential to early development—and how you play a pivotal role in fostering them.
Through a review of insightful, research-based articles and real-world strategies, this session will help you bridge theory and practice in meaningful ways. Whether you’re in the classroom, leading a team, or shaping early childhood policy, you’ll gain practical tools and fresh perspectives to elevate your impact.

Join us and discover how responsive relationships and intentional environments can help every child thrive.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

• Explore research that supports the critical concepts of self-regulation and executive functioning in young children.
• Identify strategies and action steps to apply in their various settings.
• Examine ways to communicate learning goals clearly to children, understand their importance, and recognize when a particular skill has been achieved.

Presented By Kathryn Shea, LCSW, FASD United Board Member

Kathryn has over 40 years of experience working with children with serious emotional and behavioral disorders and fetal alcohol and drug effects.  She received her Bachelor’s degree in Psychology and her Master’s degree in Social Work from the University of Kentucky.  She served as the President and CEO of the Florida Center for Early Childhood in Sarasota, Florida for 12 years.  Kathryn is a past president of the Florida Association for Infant Mental Health and has been very involved in developing and expanding Florida’s Early Childhood Court Initiative.  Ms. Shea currently serves on the board of FASD United (formerly NOFAS) and is an independent consultant at the local, state, and national levels.  Kathryn has received numerous awards for her work in infant mental health, FASD, and child advocacy.

This training may help prepare you for competencies related to the Florida Association for Infant Mental Health Endorsement. (For those outside Florida, check your state’s requirements).