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I told you Ill do it later I forgot to turn in the stupid application Could you drive me to school? I missed the bus again I cant walk the dog I have too much homeworkIf youre the parent of a smart but scattered teen trying to help him or her grow into a self sufficient responsible adult may feel like a never ending battle Now you have an alternative to micromanaging cajoling or ineffective punishments This positive guide provides a science based program for promoting teens independence by building their executive skills the fundamental brain based abilities needed to get organized stay focused and control impulses and emotions Executive skills experts Drs Richard Guare and Peg Dawson are joined by Colin Guare a young adult who has successfully faced these issues himself Learn step by step strategies to help your teen live up to his or her potential now and in the future while making your relationship stronger Helpful worksheets and forms can be downloaded and printed in a convenient 8 12 x 11 size See also the authors Smart but Scattered with a focus on 4 to 13 year olds and their self help guide for adults Plus Work Smart Academic Planner Write It Down Get It Done designed for middle and high school students to use in conjunction with coaching and related titles for professionals Winner Third Place American Journal of Nursing Book of the Year Award Consumer Health Categor Complicated This is probably a great book to use in conjunction with a therapist who can help analyze interpret and work with the family Would not recommend as a DYI
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Smart but Scattered Teens The I told you Ill do it later I forgot to turn in the stupid application Could you drive me to school? I missed the bus again I cant walk the dog I have too much homeworkIf youre the parent of a smart but scattered teen trying to help him or her grow into a self sufficient responsible adult may feel like a never ending battle Now you have an alternative to micromanaging cajoling or ineffective punishments This positive guide provides a science based program for promoting teens independence by building their executive skills the fundamental brain based abilities needed to get organized stay focused and control impulses and emotions Executive skills experts Drs Richard Guare and Peg Dawson are joined by Colin Guare a young adult who has successfully faced these issues himself Learn step by step strategies to help your teen live up to his or her potential now and in the future while making your relationship stronger Helpful worksheets and forms can be downloaded and printed in a convenient 8 12 x 11 size See also the authors Smart but Scattered with a focus on 4 to 13 year olds and their self help guide for adults Plus Work Smart Academic Planner Write It Down Get It Done designed for middle and high school students to use in conjunction with coaching and related titles for professionals Winner Third Place American Journal of Nursing Book of the Year Award Consumer Health Category I originally purchased this book to help me with my son with Asperger's but very uickly realized it was about my oldest daughter She had the same memory and executive skill weaknesses my youngest son with Asperger's showed She was later diagnosed with dsylexia which definitely causes short term memory loss inability to multitask and frustrating answer's such as I forgot I recommend this book for any parent raising kids of any kind because all of mine exhibit some or all of the the behaviors Some kids are forgetful by nature others by choice but this book is a great read to work with all kinds of kids regardless hisher weakness i still pick this book up and glance through the pages I've marked as a refresher