num_pages: 144
description: A wonderful resource for anyone who knows or works with teens who suffer from executive functioning disorder (EFD)including parents teachers counselors or clinicians. From handling frustration to taking notes in class this book will help teens hone the skills they need to succeed. Do you know a teen who is disorganized chronically late forgetful or impulsive? Do they struggle to get homework done but never manage to turn it in on time? Perhaps its your son or daughter a student you work with or even a client. Its likely that this teen suffers from executive functioning disorder (EFD) an attention disorder marked by an inability to stay on task that is common in people with learning disabilities. If this teen has tried to manage his or her time and meet deadlines with little success he or she may feel like giving up. There is a light at the end of the tunnel however. You just need to show them the way. In The Executive Functioning Workbook for Teens a licensed school counselor provides an evidence-based easy-to-use and practical workbook written directly for a teen audience. The book is designed to provide teens with the skills needed to get organized retain information communicate effectively and perform well in school and in everyday life. Based in proven-effective cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) the book offers activities that will help teens better understand their disorder and cope with it effectively. With one chapter for each of the ten main areas of EFD the book also includes tips for initiating positive action and change improving flexibility in thinking sustaining attention organizing planning enhancing memory managing emotions and building self-awareness. Written in a fun engaging format this book is designed to motivate and inspire teens to carry out and complete tasks with ease.
language: English
title: The Executive Functioning Workbook for Teens: Help for Unprepared, Late, and Scattered Teens
publisher: Instant Help