Smart but Scattered
by Peg Dawson and Richard Guare
The standard guide to executive skills in children: assessing eleven skills and building each with specific plans. Practical and widely used by parents and schools.
Read it if…
your child is bright and disorganized and you want a plan.
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Skip it if…
your child is a teen; see the Teens edition.
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Three things you will actually use
- Executive skills are teachable.
- Assess, then target one.
- Scaffold, then fade.
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Complete the executive skills questionnaire for your child and yourself.
Our verdict
Executive skills, taught.
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