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Digital Seminar

Barriers to Engagement in Learning & What You Can Do About Them

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I was that kid – bright, curious, and full of energy – struggling in classrooms that didn’t fit how I learned.

Watch me for this 1-hour, 15-minute session to discover how common barriers to learning for bright, busy students can be corrected using evidence-based strategies.

Participants will explore practical, low-cost approaches – movement, flexible seating, sensory supports, executive-function scaffolds, and social-emotional tools – while following the arc of the classroom experience: identifying environmental and structural barriers, integrating supports that boost attention and participation, and cultivating a growth-oriented social-emotional climate that helps students thrive.

Here's What You'll Learn


Get Set for Success

  • Common barriers for bright, busy students
  • The role of attention, executive function, and social-emotional participation
  • Universal Design for Learning as a guiding framework

Physical & Environmental Design

  • “Day in the life” of a busy body in school
  • Flexible seating: when, how, and for whom it works
  • Movement integration and sensory supports that boost attention
  • Executive-function scaffolds: visual schedules, checklists, timers
  • Evidence-base, limitations and risks

Social-Emotional & Growth Mindset Supports

  • Peer dynamics, self-esteem, and social pressures in adolescents
  • Strategies: growth mindset scripts, team building, collaborative activities
  • Creating a supportive classroom culture

Integrating Supports for Lasting Impact

  • Combine environmental, movement, sensory, executive-function, and social-emotional tools
  • Practical, low-cost approaches for daily classroom use
  • Planning and reflection for individualized adaptation

Experiential Activity: Brain Break Boot Camp!

Everything You're Getting


  • More than 1 hour of video content
  • Up to 1.0 CE credits
  • Certificate of completion
  • Handouts and resources

Meet Your Experts


Justin Lyons, MS, OTR/L

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Justin Lyons, MS, OTR/L, is an occupational therapist and professional life coach specializing in motivation, executive functioning, and social-emotional development. As founder of Special Connects, he designs innovative social and fitness programs that blend movement, play, and sensory-motor experiences to build connection and confidence. Certified as an ADHD Clinical Services Provider and Clinical Primitive Reflex Specialist, Justin brings a dynamic, neuroscience-informed approach to therapy—integrating evidence-based practice with humor, creativity, and a passion for helping clients thrive.
  

 

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Justin Lyons is the owner of Special Connects, LLC. He is an independent contractor with the New York Department of Education. Justin Lyons receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from PESI, Inc. He has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Justin Lyons has no relevant non-financial relationships.

 

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Media Type:
Digital Seminar
Product Code:
POS065722
Duration:
1 hour, 14 minutes
Copyright:
Mar 06, 2026
Closed Captions:
Available
Format:
Audio and Video

ADA Needs


We would be happy to accommodate your ADA needs; please call our Customer Service Department for more information at 1-800-844-8260.

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