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Smart but Scattered: The Revolutionary "Executive Skills" Approach to Helping Kids Reach Their Potential

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By: Peg Dawson EdD and Richard Guare Phd

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There’s nothing more frustrating than watching your bright, talented son or daughter struggle with everyday tasks like finishing homework, putting away toys, or following instructions at school. Your “smart but scattered” child might also have trouble coping with disappointment or managing anger. Drs. Peg Dawson and Richard Guare have great news: there’s a lot you can do to help. The latest research in child development shows that many kids who have the brain and heart to succeed lack or lag behind in crucial “executive skills”--the fundamental habits of mind required for getting organized, staying focused, and controlling impulses and emotions. Learn easy-to-follow steps to identify your child’s strengths and weaknesses, use activities and techniques proven to boost specific skills, and problem-solve daily routines. Small changes can add up to big improvements--this empowering book shows how.

PRODUCT DETAILS

Publisher: The Guilford Press
Pub. Date: 2nd January 2009
Catalog: Book
Media: Paperback
Number Of Pages: 314
Ean: 9781593854454
Isbn: 1593854455

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marginally helpful
~ Written on Nov 16, 2009. out of users found this review helpful.

This book provides interesting background, though it excludes so many areas of psychology and neurophysiology. I do like very much the way executive function is broken into the specific areas of skill acquisition. And the real life examples provided to illustrate struggles are excellent. As both a clinician and a parent, I find the solutions offered completely unrealistic for all except the youngest children - maybe 8 and under. It is a very good attempt at tackling this emerging science in comprehensible terms for parents and professionals who work with children. My biggest criticism is on the section regarding organization. If that is your primary concern as a reader, look elsewhere. This section is not correct and very inadequate.

better for proffesionals in this field
~ Written on Aug 30, 2009. 2 out of 7 users found this review helpful.

This book becomes interesting after reading moe than half. In the beginning, you feel that you are reading for a psychology class or an exam. I prefer books with concrete and direct suggestions on what to do in a speific situation.
In addition to the problems I already have, I get frustrated flipping back and forth to remind myslef what I read 2 chapters ago. Too much information for a non professional. Didn't have a chnace to implement anything because takes too long to read and the author discourages to implement any techniques beore finishing the book.

Both practical and sophisticated: A great resource
~ Written on Aug 27, 2009. 3 out of 3 users found this review helpful.

I am a child/adolescent psychologist. This book is excellent in terms of helping you identify areas in need of support and providing practical ways to help support kids to be more successful at home and at school. I highly recommend it to parents, teachers, and psychologists. The content is particularly relevant for intermediate elementary grades, middle school, and high school students.

Smart but Scattered
~ Written on Mar 28, 2009. 7 out of 7 users found this review helpful.

As a Special Ed. teacher, I found this book to be very helpful. It is user friendly and has easy to use forms. I was originally looking for information as to how to get my students organized with homework and day to day tasks. This book had what I was looking for and some. I recommend it for teachers and parents as well.

Great reference for parents and educators.
~ Written on Feb 8, 2009. 4 out of 4 users found this review helpful.

Dawson and Guare have delievered a great book at a more than reasonable price. This book is recommedned to parents, by our school team, when they have a have a child with executive function difficulties. It gives them real tools to work with their child and reduce frustrations at home. I gave it to all of my educator/psychologist friends becasue it is a great reference to help parents help their kids. You can even apply some of the tools listed to yourself if you are a "scattered" adult!

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