Executive Functioning

Executive functioning skills allow students to plan, organize, manage time, regulate attention and emotions, and follow through on tasks. When these skills are challenging, academic demands, responsibilities, and growing independence can feel overwhelming for students and families.

At Manner of Speaking, we support executive functioning through individualized, strengths-based intervention that builds practical strategies for school, communication, and daily life.

Services are available in person and via secure teletherapy sessions, depending on each student’s needs and goals.

Our Executive Functioning Programs

register for a session

If the listed times don’t work for your schedule, please contact us.

register for a session

If the listed times don’t work for your schedule, please contact us.

EF Jumpstart

  • A short-term reset for students who feel overwhelmed or stuck. We pinpoint where breakdowns are happening and create simple, workable systems to get back on track.


    • Assignments & routines

    • EF challenges

    • Task breakdown

    • Prioritization

    Outcome: Students gain clarity, practical strategies, and an immediate system for starting and completing work.

    • 3 Individual Sessions (50-60 mins)

    • Short-term, targeted support

    • Virtual or in-person

    • $625

Learn more

EF Bootcamp: for Teens and Young Adults

  • Individualized + group support for teens and young adults (ages 16–college) who want to strengthen organization, planning, time management, and decision-making skills for school, work, and life.


    • Strengthen organization, planning, and time awareness

    • Build independence and self-advocacy skills

    • Improve focus, follow-through, and flexibility

    • Practice collaboration and problem-solving

    Outcome: Readiness for the next step- work, college, or independence.

    • Summer Dates Coming Soon!

    • 8 Individual Virtual Weekly Sessions (50 minutes each)

    • 4 Small Group Sessions (90 minutes each)

    • $1875

Details + interest form
Apply now

Strategy Lab

  • Guided work time with executive functioning support. Students bring current assignments and apply strategies in real time with coaching and accountability.


    • Planning and prioritizing weekly work

    • Task breakdown and organization

    • Real-time strategy coaching

    • Building independence and follow-through

    Outcome: Students feel less stuck, more organized, and ready to initiate work independently.

    • Virtual: 3 students max

    • 90-minute sessions

    • Ongoing, flexible sign-up

    • $150/session

register for a session

If the listed times don’t work for your schedule, please contact us.

Study Skills Intensive

  • Targeted support for cumulative exams and high-stakes tests. Students learn what to study, how to study, and how to pace their time effectively.


    • Mapping exams and materials

    • Identifying high-value content

    • Matching strategies to learning style

    • Creating realistic study plans

    Outcome: Students leave with a personalized study plan, concrete strategies, and greater confidence approaching exams.

    • 1 sessions (120 minutes)

    • $350

EF Parent Workshop

  • A parent workshop focused on supporting executive functioning through the middle school, high school, and young adult years.


    • Understanding teen EF development

    • Building independence and accountability

    • Supporting planning, time management, and follow-through

    • Reducing conflict while increasing ownership

    Outcome: Parents leave with clear strategies, language, and systems to better support growing independence at home and school.

    • 2 Individual Virtual Workshops (50 mins each)

    • Presentation + practical tools

    • Q&A included

    • $199

EF Bootcamp: for Middle Schoolers

  • For middle school students (ages 11-13) who want to strengthen organization, planning, time management, and decision-making skills for school and life.


  • Focus

    • Strengthening organization skills for managing materials, assignments, and school responsibilities

    • Building planning skills to break down projects and approach tasks step-by-step

    • Improving time awareness and time management for homework and deadlines

    • Practicing decision-making and flexible thinking when tasks feel challenging or plans change

    Outcome

    Students leave the bootcamp with practical strategies and tools they can use right away to stay organized, plan ahead, manage their time, and approach school tasks with greater independence and confidence.

    • 5 Small Group Classes of 3-4 Students

    • Monday-Friday, 10am-1pm

    • Weeks Offered:

      • August 24-28

      • August 31-September 4

    • $750/week