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Mar 2024
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How building executive functions can sup...

CINDY HOVINGTON, PH.D.
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Send us Fan Mail Let's talk about executive functions and how these skills support your child's academic performance! In today's episode, I chat with Dr. Stephanie Carlson, Tedx speaker and Distinguished McKnight University Professor in the Institute of Child Development at the University of Minnesota. She investigates basic developmental processes in exec ... Show More
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