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The executive functioning workbook for teens : help for unprepared, late, and scattered teens / Sharon A. Hansen, MSE, NBCT.
EBSCOhost Ebook Public Library Collection - North America Available online
EBSCOhost Ebook Public Library Collection - North America- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Hansen, Sharon A.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Attention in adolescence--Juvenile literature.
- Executive ability in adolescence--Juvenile literature.
- Self-control in adolescence--Juvenile literature.
- Self-management (Psychology) for teenagers--Juvenile literature.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (143 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- 2013.
- Oakland, California : New Harbinger Publications, Inc., [2013]
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Disorganized, chronically late, forgetful, or impulsive-these are words commonly used to describe teens with executive functioning disorder (EFD), an attention disorder marked by an inability to stay on task. In this easy-to-use, practical workbook, a licensed school counselor provides teens suffering from EFD the skills needed to get organized, retain information, communicate effectively, and perform well in school and everyday life. From handling frustration to taking notes in class, this book will help teens with EFD hone the skills they need to succeed.
- Contents:
- contents; for teens; for parents; executive skills self-assessment; seeing yourself; defeating your "beast"; slow motion; spotting disorganization; clean sweep!; organizational tools; how do you use your time?; scheduling your time; daily planning; where do feelings come from?; understanding your feelings; handling your negative feelings; what's an impulse?; look before you leap; standing up to your peers; flexibility; improvising; perspective matters; procrastination problems; break it down!; helping hand; what's in your environment?; delayed gratification; the center of attention
- improving your working memoryusing mnemonics; teach an old brain new tricks; letter to your future self; STICK to it!; if at first you don't succeed
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 9781461943105
- 1461943108
- 9781608826575
- 1608826570
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