From Reminders to Independence | Supporting Executive Functioning at Home

Kristen Jacobsen, a published author and co-director of Cognitive Connections, has over 25 years of experience in speech-language pathology, education, and executive functioning. Since graduating from the speech-language pathology program at Mass General Hospital IHP in 1996, Kristen’s work has focused on training teachers, school professionals, parents, and students in executive function skills.  Kristen is an internationally recognized expert on executive function and presents seminars on the programs and strategies she has developed with her Co-Director, Sarah Ward. Their 360 Thinking Executive Function Program received the Innovative Promising Practices Award from the National Organization CHADD and has been presented to over 1800 public and private schools and organizations worldwide. Kristen is the honored recipient of the Nancy Tarshis Legacy Fellowship Award and was named one of the Top 10 Professional Development Providers for 2023 by Education Technology Insights Magazine, and earned the Massachusetts General Hospital Clinical Expert Award.