Where Potential Meets Progress:
Executive Function Coaching for Individuals and Educators
• Struggling to stay organized, focused or motivated? You are not alone.
• Empowering students with the tools to succeed in school and in life.
• Equipping educators to recognize and support executive function gaps.
• Personalized coaching. Effective strategies.
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About Executive Function
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What are executive function skills?
Executive function skills are brain-based skills and refer to a variety of top-down mental processes including working memory, inhibition, attention, planning, self-monitoring, self- regulation and task initiation (Goldstein & Naglieri, 2014). EF comprising both cognitive and emotional components, play a crucial role in the regulation of goal-directed behaviour (Fernandez et al., 2014). These skills take at least 25 years to reach full maturation.
Executive function skills are life management skills which all of us need to be effective in planning, initiating and achieving daily goals at home, in school and at the workplace. These skills are trainable and coachable with time and the right tools.
References:
Fernández, T. G., González-Castro, P., Areces, D., Cueli, M., and Pérez, C. R. (2014). Executive functions in children and adolescents: The types of assessment measures used and implications for their validity in clinical and educational contexts. Pap. Psicól. 35, 215–223.
Goldstein, S., and Naglieri, J. A. (eds) (2014). Handbook of Executive Functioning. New York, NY: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-1-4614-8106-5
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How are the skills trainable and coachable?
Through customized coaching for students, we help clients learn and apply Executive Function skills. These coaching methods are evidence-based and well researched. Parents, teachers and allied professionals such as Special Educational Needs (SEN) officers learn about executive function skills tools and strategies to support the students to achieve their academic, social and life goals.
Signs of weak executive function skills:
Executive function challenges impact every aspect of behaviour (Lezak et al., 2012).
- Forgetting to bring or losing homework despite reminders
- Difficulty staying focused in class
- Acting impulsively
- Having trouble stopping activities
- Struggling to get started and remain engaged
- Easily distractible or having trouble focussing on just one thing
- Trouble organising materials and setting schedules
- Trouble planning or carrying out a task because you can’t visualize the finished product or goal
- Difficulty motivating yourself to start a task that seems difficult or uninteresting
- Difficulty analyzing or processing information
References:
Lezak, M., Howieson, D., Bigler, E., and Tranel, D. (2012). Neuropsychological Assessment, 5th Edition. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Our Services
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One-on-one coaching
Feel Good Factory’s coaching services are offered as one-on-one in person or virtual coaching. We help individuals develop Executive Function skills that allow them to stay organized, initiate tasks, maintain attention, stay focussed and excel in their academic and life goals.
Coaching fee : $150 for 1 hour session, $110 for 45 min session (duration of coaching session depends on the support needed by the individual)
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Parents play a crucial role in supporting their children for many reasons:
1. Advocacy and encouragement: Parents can advocate for their children's needs and provide them with the necessary encouragement and motivation.
2. Reinforcement of skills at home: Parents can reinforce the executive function skills their children are learning in EF coaching sessions by implementing strategies and techniques at home. This consistency can help solidify the skills being developed and make them more applicable in daily life.
3. Creating a supportive environment: Parents can create a supportive and nurturing environment at home that fosters the development of executive function skills. By providing a space where their children feel safe to practice and apply these skills, parents can contribute to their growth and success.
4. Modelling behaviour: Parents serve as role models for their children and can demonstrate effective executive function skills in their own lives. By modelling behaviours such as organization, time management, problem-solving, and emotional regulation, parents can inspire and guide their children in developing these skills themselves.
5. Celebrating achievements and progress: Parents can celebrate their children's achievements and progress, reinforcing positive behaviour and boosting their confidence and motivation. Recognizing and acknowledging their efforts can encourage children to continue working towards their goals.
Through workshops and webinars conducted by Feel Good Factory, parents empower themselves with knowledge about their own executive function skills strengths and challenges and also learn how to support their child at home.
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Classroom management proving to be challenge because of the diverse needs of your students? We will help your educators learn how to integrate Executive Function skills into your classroom activities and curriculum without adding more work.
Fee is determined based on the customized programme, duration and number of participants.
About Us
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Lilian Kuan, MEd (Special Education), Grad Dip (Youthwork), is an education consultant working with students and adults to improve executive function skills. She specializes in facilitating these achievements by helping her clients to understand how planning and organization affect daily tasks, reflecting on challenges that impact their lives and empowering them to develop systems and habits to enhance their quality of life. She graduated with a Master of Education in Special Education from the Nanyang Technological University, has a Graduate Diploma in Youthwork from the Singapore University of Social Sciences and is also a Certified Mental Wellness Coach (Ngee Ann Polytechnic). With over 25 years of experience in industries spanning from healthcare, tourism and in education, she has mentored young professionals, worked with students with diverse needs and at-risk youths. The blend of corporate and education experiences gives her a holistic perspective of what it takes to be successful in school and at the workplace. As a passionate advocate of neurodiversity, she supports the neurodivergent community through conducting workshops and webinars for parents and students.
