TY - BOOK AU - Cooper-Kahn,Joyce AU - Dietzel,Laurie C. TI - Late, lost and unprepared: a parents' guide to helping children with executive functioning SN - 1890627844 (alk. paper) PY - 2008/// CY - Bethesda PB - Woodbine House KW - Executive ability in children KW - Self-management (Psychology) for children N1 - 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 ER -