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Smart but Scattered: The Revolutionary "Executive Skills" Approach to Helping Kids Reach Their Potential
Scientists who study child development have recently found that kids who are "smart but scattered" lack or lag behind in crucial executive skills—the core, brain-based habits of mind required to “execute” tasks like getting organized, staying focused, and controlling emotions. Drawing on this revolutionary discovery, school psychologist Peg Dawson and neuropsycho...more
Paperback, 314 pages
Published
January 2nd 2009
by Guilford Publications
(first published November 24th 2008)
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Looks at school and life skills in a scientific way. Great tool for evaluating self in the executive skills strength and weaknesses. Honest examples of home and school situations and the connections between the two settings in relation to a child's executive skills strengths and weaknesses.
Great book for every parent and teacher of a kid who marches to a different drummer. I related to the student vignettes and appreciate the common-sense approach to helping kids take responsibility and grow.
Hoping to add some skills to our tool box to help our daughter. I'll let you know how it turns out!
This is an accessibe and practical manual for parents dealing with ADHD. The quiz that helps you compare your own executive style to that of your child is especially informative as it gives you insight to the areas of most conflict and misunderstanding. There are concrete plans for shoring up skills in all areas, nice reproducibles and advice on seeking outside help when it's needed. I read a library copy, but will likely purchase one as a household reference.
interesting book for parents who are facing the challenge of raising a child with special needs.
The new buzzword/term in special education is "executive function." This book does a good job explaining it and how to deal with it with kids ages 0-12 years old.
Reading this at the recommendation of the pediatrician.
This is a great book on helping children learn and develop life skills. The authors simply label 11 skills parent need to help their children develop and they provide strategies to help parents help their kids. In an age where every mis behavior is some kind of disorder, this book offers good insight into addressing these behaviors and correcting them. I would recomment this book to all parents or parents to be.
Excellent ideas for parents in helping kids with a variety of executive functioning skills. Suggestions and resources are sound and usable. Highly recommended
Excellent book with great ideas. Great for therapists, teachers and parents.
a definite good resource for managing a child with learning issues!!!
Had this checked out from the library, and it looked very interesting...
...but apparently not *quite* interesting enough, as I had to return it largely unread. Still, I believe I will try and pick up another copy in the near future.
...but apparently not *quite* interesting enough, as I had to return it largely unread. Still, I believe I will try and pick up another copy in the near future.
This book came at a perfect time....helped me understand my son's issues in more detail and gave me the motivation to continue to work on these things. I will buy this book to have for future reference.
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