num_pages: 293
description: 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 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 
language: English
title: Smart but Scattered Teens: The "Executive Skills" Program for Helping Teens Reach Their Potential
publisher: The Guilford Press