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Services

Support for the person, and everyone around them.

Every plan is individual. Most clients start with weekly one-on-one sessions, and families often add parent coaching or school support.

Children, teens & adults

One-on-one EF sessions

Highly individualized sessions for children, adolescents, young adults and older adults with executive function differences, including complex cases with more than one diagnosis.

Parents

Parent coaching

Practical coaching so parents can support their child at home and at school, with strategies that match what happens in sessions.

Parents

EF consultations

A focused consultation to help you understand your child’s psycho-educational profile and decide on the next steps.

Schools & care teams

IEP, 504 and team support

  • Guidance on IEP and 504 accommodations
  • Attendance and support at IEP and 504 meetings
  • Collaboration with teachers, learning specialists, psychiatrists, psychologists and therapists, pediatricians and tutors
Schools & organizations

Professional development and talks

Training for schools on bringing executive function into the classroom, and talks for schools, organizations, clinicians and ed-tech companies.

Researchers & teams

Research and project consultations

Consulting on research and non-research projects that involve executive function and learning differences.

What we work on

The skills behind getting things done

Executive function is the brain’s management system. These are the eight skills coaching focuses on, in whatever mix you need.

Planning & prioritizing

Breaking big goals into steps and deciding what comes first.

Task initiation

Getting started, especially on the things you would rather avoid.

Working memory

Holding information in mind long enough to use it.

Time management

Estimating how long things take and making the day fit.

Organization

Keeping track of materials, files, plans and the places they live.

Focus & attention

Staying with a task, and finding the way back after a distraction.

Emotional regulation

Handling frustration and setbacks without losing the whole day.

Flexible thinking

Adjusting when plans change or the first approach does not work.

Experienced with ADHDLearning differencesAutismTwice-exceptional (2e)Slow processing speedWorking memoryCo-occurring mental health challengesComplex, multiple diagnoses
How it works

One step, then the next

Coaching follows a clear path, and you always know where you are on it.

  1. 1

    A first conversation

    We talk through what feels hard right now, what is already working, and what you want to change.

  2. 2

    A clear picture

    A short background form, plus input from parents or school when it helps, so sessions start from real information.

  3. 3

    Weekly sessions

    One-on-one online sessions, with small strategies to practice between meetings.

  4. 4

    Keep going

    We keep what works, adjust what doesn’t, and build habits that last after coaching ends.

Two ideas we come back to
I am capable.
Keep going.

Trust in yourself, and the steady steps that follow. Every session builds both.

Ready when you are

Tell us a little about what is going on, for you or your child. Dr. Basho will reply to set up a first conversation.

Book a session Sessions are online, for clients in the US and internationally.