Late, lost and unprepared : a parents' guide to helping children with executive functioning /

Cooper-Kahn, Joyce.

Late, lost and unprepared : a parents' guide to helping children with executive functioning / Joyce Cooper-Kahn, Laurie C. Dietzel. - Bethesda : Woodbine House, c2008. - 217 p. ; 22 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [207]-212) and index.

Introduction -- What is executive functioning? -- Development of the executive functions -- The child's experience of executive weaknesses -- Impact on the family -- Assessment : figuring out what's wrong -- AD/HD, learning disabilities, and other conditions associated with executive dysfunction -- How to help--an overview -- Behavior change in a nutshell -- If at first you don't succeed, try a few more times then--change your expectations! -- Helping children control impulses -- Helping children shift gears -- Helping children get started on homework and other tasks -- Helping children handle working memory issues -- Helping children plan and organize -- Helping children monitor their behavior -- Concluding thoughts.

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Executive ability in children.
Self-management (Psychology) for children.

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