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smart but scattered the revolutionary executive skills approach to helping kids reach their potential
p scientists who study child development have recently found that kids who are smart but scattered lack or lag behind in crucial executive skillsa the core brain based habits of mind required to execute tasks like getting organized staying focused and controlling emotions . drawing on this revolutionary discovery school psychologist peg dawson and neuropsychologist richard guare have developed an innovative program that parents and teachers can use to strengthen kidsa tm abilities to plan ahead be efficient follow through and get things done . smart but scattered provides ways to assess childrena tm s strengths and weaknesses and offers guidance on day to day issues like following instructions in the classroom doing homework completing chores reducing performance anxiety and staying cool under pressure . small steps add up to big improvements enabling these kids to build the skills they need to live up to their full potential . more than 40 reproducibles are included .
paperback guilford pubn 2009 isbn13 9781593854454 isbn10 1593854455
average customer rating 4.333 book type nf isbn 13 9781593854454 number of pages 314 publisher guilford pubn release date 62135769600000