Late, lost and unprepared : a parents' guide to helping children with executive functioning / Joycd Cooper - Kahn, Laurie C. Dietzel
Imprint
Bethesda : Woodbine House, 2008
Descript
217 p. ; 22 cm
CONTENT
Part I: What you need to know -- 1. Introduction -- 2. What is executive functioning? -- 3. Development of the executive functions -- 4. The child's experience of executive weaknesses -- 5. Impact on the family -- 6. Assessment: figuring out what's wrong -- 7. AS/HD, learning disabilities, and other conditions associated with executive dysfunction -- Part II: What you can do about it -- 8. How to help - an overview -- 9. Behavior change in a nutshell -- 10. If at first you don't succeed, try a few more times then... change your expectations! -- Helping children control impulses -- 12. Helping children shift gears -- 13. Helping children get started on homework and other tasks -- 14. Helping children handle working memory issues -- 15. Helping children plan and organize -- 16. Helping children monitor their behavior -- 17. Concluding thoughts