Empower & Enhance: Practical Strategies to Improve Task Initiation Skills Workshop

A free workshop, Empower & Enhance: Practical Strategies to Improve Task Initiation Skills, will be held at 6:30 pm on April 23 at UPEI’s Don and Marian MacDougal Hall, Room 242. Attendees should arrive by 6 pm.

Led by ADHD PEI, UPEI, and LDAPEI, the series is a free program designed to help participants develop executive functioning skills by understanding the science behind them and building practical strategies and tools. The event includes a presentation, discussion, and workshop. Snacks, giveaways, and tools to take home will be provided.

The event is open to anyone 18+. The primary audience includes individuals struggling with executive functioning, parents or guardians of children struggling with executive functioning, educators, guidance counsellors, support workers, students, and anyone interested in learning more. Attendance at previous sessions is not required.

There is reimbursement available for travel (30 km+ from UPEI) and babysitting costs to help reduce barriers. Attendees will be invited to participate in a research study; data will be collected only from those who volunteer. No PEI-specific research on executive functioning currently exists.

To register, visit eftaskinitation.eventbrite.ca, email ef@ldapei.ca, or call 902-894-5032.

Sessions are led by Terri Jackson (UPEI), Cindy LaPeña (LDAPEI), and Chantal LaVoie (ADHD PEI). The series began in September 2025 and continues until June 2027.

Visit ldapei.ca for more information.