Description
| Product ID: | 9781609182298 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | US |
| Title: | Smart but Scattered Teens |
| Subtitle: | The "Executive Skills" Program for Helping Teens Reach Their Potential |
| Authors: | Author: Colin Guare, Richard Guare, Peg Dawson |
| Page Count: | 293 |
| Subjects: | Teenagers: advice for parents, Teenagers: advice for parents |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating "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. See also the authors' Smart but Scattered (with a focus on 4- to 13-year-olds) and their self-help guide for adults. Plus, Work-Smart Academic Planner: Write It Down, Get It Done, designed for middle and high school students to use in conjunction with coaching, and related titles for professionals. Winner (Third Place)--American Journal of Nursing Book of the Year Award, Consumer Health Category |
| Imprint Name: | Guilford Publications |
| Publisher Name: | Guilford Publications |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2013-01-15 |