Executive function "dysfunction" : strategies for educators and parents / Rebecca A. Moyes.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Moyes, Rebecca A., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Children with autism spectrum disorders.

Special education--Social aspects.

Special education.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (130 p.)

Place of Publication:

London, [England] ; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2014.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

From bestselling author Rebecca Moyes, this book is the perfect primer for parents and educators of children with executive function difficulties. Rebecca describes what the executive functions are, how executive function difficulties may manifest, and offers a wealth of strategies for supporting children with these difficulties at home and school.

Contents:

Endorsements; Executive Function "Dysfunction"-Strategies for Educators and Parents; Chapter One: When Interventions Don't Work; Chapter Two: What Are Executive Functions?; Chapter Three: Behavioral Inhibition; Chapter Four: Behavioral Inhibition, Continued: Perseveration and Shifting; Chapter Five: Theory of Mind; Chapter Six: Working Memory; Chapter Seven: Organizational Skills, Time Management, Planning, and Decision Making; Chapter Eight: Initiation and Motivation; Chapter Nine: Self-Talk and Emotional Supports; Chapter Ten: Attention; Conclusion; References; Blank Page; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed August 15, 2014).

ISBN:

9781784500450

1784500453