Smart but Scattered Teens: The “Executive Skills” Program for Helping Teens Reach Their Potential

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“I told you, I’ll do it later.”
“I forgot to turn in the stupid application.”
“Could you drive me to school? I missed the bus again.”
“I can’t walk the dog–I have too much homework!”

If you’re 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 1/2″ x 11″ size.

Winner (Third Place)–American Journal of Nursing Book of the Year Award, Consumer Health Category

See also the authors’ Smart but Scattered, Second Edition (with a focus on 4- to 12-year-olds), Smart but Scattered–and Stalled (with a focus on emerging adults), and The Smart but Scattered Guide to Success (with a focus on adults).
 

From the Publisher

ASIN ‏ : ‎ 1609182294
Publisher ‏ : ‎ The Guilford Press
Publication date ‏ : ‎ December 17, 2012
Edition ‏ : ‎ 1st
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Print length ‏ : ‎ 293 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 9781609182298
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1609182298
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.1 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.75 x 1 x 10.25 inches
Best Sellers Rank: #11,260 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #20 in Parenting Teenagers (Books) #21 in Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity #49 in Popular Psychology Pathologies
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