The Misunderstanding About Motivation
Are kids really unmotivated, or are you just misinterpreting the signs? Dr. Ellen Braaten talks with Emily Kircher-Morris about the importance of understanding signs of a lack of motivation in neurodivergent children. They delve into the connection between motivation and executive functioning, and explore strengths-based interventions and ways to integrate them into our interactions with neurodivergent kids. They also touch on the controversial question of whether there\u2019s any real value to extrinsic motivators. A meeting of the minds about motivation, on episode 171.
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Dr. Ellen Braaten is the Executive Director of Learning and Emotional Assessment Program at Massachusetts General hospital, and the Kessler Family Chair in Pediatric Neuropsychological Assessment. She also holds an Associate Professorship at Harvard Medical School. Dr. Braaten is also an experienced and prominent psychologist, researcher, speaker, and author of the upcoming book, Bright Kids Who Couldn\u2019t Care Less. She received her Master\u2019s from the University of Colorado, and her Ph.D. from Colorado State University.
BACKGROUND READING
Bright Kids Who Couldn\u2019t Care Less
Massachusetts General\u2019s Learning & Emotional Assessment Program (LEAP)