Smart but Scattered Teens
The \"Executive Skills\" Program for Helping Teens Reach Their Potential
By Colin Guare, Peg Dawson, Richard Guare | Publisher: Guilford Publications
About the book
\"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.
Winner (Third Place)--American Journal of Nursing Book of the Year Award, Consumer Health Category
See also the authors' Smart but Scattered, Second Edition (with a focus on 4- to 12-year-olds), Smart but Scattered--and Stalled (with a focus on emerging adults), and The Smart but Scattered Guide to Success (with a focus on adults).
Editions of Smart but Scattered Teens
- Paperback
- ISBN 9781609182298
- EBook
- ISBN 9781462507436
Read an Excerpt
\"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.
Winner (Third Place)--American Journal of Nursing Book of the Year Award, Consumer Health Category
See also the authors' Smart but Scattered, Second Edition (with a focus on 4- to 12-year-olds), Smart but Scattered--and Stalled (with a focus on emerging adults), and The Smart but Scattered Guide to Success (with a focus on adults).
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Smart but Scattered Teens about?
\"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.
Winner (Third Place)--American Journal of Nursing Book of the Year Award, Consumer Health Category
See also the authors' Smart but Scattered, Second Edition (with a focus on 4- to 12-year-olds), Smart but Scattered--and Stalled (with a focus on emerging adults), and The Smart but Scattered Guide to Success (with a focus on adults).
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Smart but Scattered Teens?
Society and Social Sciences > Psychology > Child, developmental and lifespan psychology
Where can I read a sample of Smart but Scattered Teens?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9781609182298
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Smart but Scattered Teens?
Colin Guare, Peg Dawson, Richard Guare
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Smart but Scattered Teens is available as paperback(ISBN 9781609182298) and ebook(ISBN 9781462507436)
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