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Unstuck for Professionals

Unstuck is designed to be easy to implement by anyone in a school or clinic setting. It provides:

  • Ready-made small group lesson plans
  • Companion parent materials in English and Spanish

Unstuck uses a strengths-based approach to improve flexibility and readiness for learning, so it addresses academic needs and social-emotional learning standards.

Research shows Unstuck creates calmer classrooms and better independent learners through using a collaborative, common language to support emotion regulation, flexibility, goal setting and planning.​​​

Why Use Unstuck in School
and Community Settings?

Unstuck provides ready-made small group lesson plans with companion parent materials in English and Spanish that build executive functioning and help students regulate their thinking, feelings and behavior. It was designed for school settings but adapts well to individual and group therapy services. It uses a strengths-based approach to improve social flexibility and readiness for learning, so it addresses academic needs and social-emotional learning standards. It creates calmer classrooms and better independent learners through a common language of emotion regulation, flexibility, goal setting and planning.​​​

Why are Executive
Functions Important?

Executive functioning is a set of brain-based abilities that help us set goals, make plans, manage disappointment, and stay flexible in the face of unexpected events and unwanted demands. Executive functioning enables us to stick with challenges without getting overwhelmed. They drive social skills and predict academic achievement, long term happiness, employment, and health.

Resources for Professionals

While Unstuck was designed for school settings, it adapts well to individual and group therapy services. Be sure to explore resources specifically for community based clinicians.

Parent Book

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A short parent handbook to support implementing Unstuck at home.

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An executive function curriculum to improve flexibility, planning, and organization through 21 small group lessons and fun activities.

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An executive function curriculum to improve flexibility, planning, and organization through 23 group lessons and fun activities.

Implementing Unstuck in the Clinic

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Overview of adaptations for using Unstuck in a clinic setting.

Testimonials

“I saw a lot of growth in my students who struggle, not just ones identified with EF struggles, and it motivated my students who are high flyers. I altered the curriculum to be part of a whole class focus for 26 students.”
“It (Unstuck) explicitly teaches students executive function skills and strategies that are good for everyone- adults and kids the same.”
“The skills that Unstuck and On Target teaches students are incredibly valuable. This curriculum works well with the school-wide behavior model.”