Smart but scattered-and stalled : 10 steps to help young adults use their executive skills to set goals, make a plan, and successfully leave the nest / Richard Guare, Colin Guare, Peg Dawson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Guare, Richard, author.

Guare, Colin, author.

Dawson, Peg, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Young adults--Life skills guides.

Young adults.

Executive ability.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (298 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : The Guilford Press, [2019]

Summary:

Whether you're a young adult who is stalled on the journey to independence--or a concerned parent still sharing the family nest--this compassionate book is for you.Providing a fresh perspective on the causes of failure to launch, the expert authors present a 10-step plan that helps grown kids and parents work together to achieve liftoff.

Contents:

Cover

Half Title Page

Title Page

Dedication

Copyright

Contents

Prologue. How I Got Stalled

Introduction. The Stepping Stones to Independence

Step 1. Assess the Young Adult's Skills for Independence: The Executive in the Brain

Step 2. Build a Foundation for Moving Forward: Motivation, Readiness, Respect, and Support

Step 3. Identify a Realistic Direction: The Young Adult's Interests and Aptitudes

Step 4. Plan How to Help-and Where Not To: Parents' Executive Skills and Respect for Boundaries

Step 5. Set a Goal: Pull Everything Together and Evaluate Goodness of Fit

Step 6. Make It Official: Use SMART Goals to Plan the Steps and Evaluate Progress

Step 7. Make It Easier: Anticipate Problems and Intervene to Get Things Done

Step 8. Get Creative to Tackle Specific Weaknesses

Step 9. Seek Extra Help If You're Still Stalled

Step 10. Learn from Your Success

Epilogue

Appendix. Getting Help with Independent Living

Resources

Index

About the Authors.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

1-4625-3724-3

OCLC:

1066193887