The Impulsive, Disorganized Child: Solutions For Parenting Kids With Executive Functioning Difficulties

Impulsive, scattered, lost, unfocused, unprepared, disorganised: These are just a few of the words used to describe kids with executive functioning deficits, which commonly affect many children already diagnosed with ADHD, learning disabilities, and autism. The Impulsive, Disorganised Child: Solutions for Parenting Kids With Executive Functioning Difficulties helps parents pinpoint weak executive functions in their children, then learn how to help their kids overcome these deficits with practical, easy solutions. Children who can't select, plan, initiate, or sustain action toward their goals are children who simply struggle to succeed in school and other aspects of life. Parents need the helpful, proven advice and interactive surveys and action plans in this book to empower them to take positive action to teach their disorganised, impulsive child to achieve independence, success, and a level of self-support.

Table of Contents

Introduction

1. The Big Deal About Executive Functioning
2. General Support for Executive Functioning Difficulties
3. Holding Back Impulses
4. Keeping Information in Working Memory
5. Shifting, Being Flexible, and Regulating Emotion
6. Focusing and Self-Monitoring
7. Not Just Ordinary Organizing
8. Managing Time
9. Taking Action
10. Sustaining Effort
11. Planning, Problem Solving, Goal Setting, and Using Critical Thinking
12. Children With Two Homes
13. Looking Forward

"f you are a parent looking for straight-forward solutions to help your disorganized child, this incredibly user-friendly resource is the guidebook you've been seeking. Whether you're tackling issues at home, at school or in the community, Forgan and Richey organize Executive Function challenges so clearly that you can easily target one problem at a time for kids age 4 -12 —and take immediate action. The "Suggestions for the Teacher" in each chapter are a terrific bonus to copy and share with each year's new school team. ImpactADHD - March 23, 2015"
- Elaine Taylor-Klaus