MARY TUROS, a leader in bringing neuroscience into the learning process, founded Brain Cog, LLC in order to offer children and adults with learning, executive function, behavioral/time-management challenges customized academic and professional services to become lifelong learners. As the founder of a results-driven enterprise, Turos leads her team of academic coaches in unlocking each individual’s learning style, using that style to set goals and to achieve success. By blending her experience in curriculum development with her work as an executive function specialist, Turos develops strategies and techniques -- based in neuroscience and cognitive behavior techniques -- to apply to individual learning and behavioral needs.Turos frequently provides presentations for professionals and parents throughout Maryland and nationally on a variety of topics, including executive function, ASD, the adolescent brain, self-advocacy, organizational skills, parenting skills, learning styles, and time management. Responding to the needs of families and professionals who support challenged learners, Turos regularly blogs and tweets about key issues that individuals, families and businesses experience. By embracing today’s technology and social media, Turos adapts her strategies for the 21st Century Learner. Turos is developing a foundation focused on supporting learning challenges: EDWARD S. TUROS FOUNDATION FOR LIFELONG LEARNING.Specialties: Executive Functions, ASD, neuroscience/neuroacademics