Matthew “Dr. Matt” Zakreski, PsyD is a high energy, creative clinical psychologist and professional speaker who utilizes an eclectic approach to meet the specific needs of his neurodivergent clients. He is proud to serve the Gifted community as a consultant, a professor, an author, and a researcher. He has spoken over 400 times all over the world about supporting neurodivergent kids.
Dr. Zakreski is a member of Supporting the Emotional Needs of the Gifted (SENG), the National Association for Gifted Children (NAGC), the New Jersey Association for Gifted Children (NJAGC), and Pennsylvania Association for Gifted Education (PAGE).
Dr. Zakreski graduated from Widener University’s Institute for Graduate Clinical Psychology (IGCP) in 2016.
Can’t you just focus??
Many neurodivergent people struggle with executive functioning skills (time management, organization, task initiation, response inhibition, etc.). There is a lot of misinformation around executive functioning skills, especially in why they occur and how to help remediate them. This presentation will establish the neuroscience behind executive functioning and how to use the realities of the neurodivergent brain to shape and build skills that help people develop executive functioning.