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'I told you, I'll do it later.''I forgot to turn in the stupid application.''Could you drive me to school? I missed the bus again.''I can't walk the dog--I have too much homework!'If you're the parent of a'smart but scattered'teen, trying to help him or her grow into a self-sufficient, responsible adult may feel like a never-ending battle. Now you have an alternative to micromanaging, cajoling, or ineffective punishments. This positive guide provides a science-based program for promoting teens'independence by building their executive skills--the fundamental brain-based abilities needed to get organized, stay focused, and control impulses and emotions. Executive skills experts Drs. Richard Guare and Peg Dawson are joined by Colin Guare, a young adult who has successfully faced these issues himself. Learn step-by-step strategies to help your teen live up to his or her potential now and in the future--while making your relationship stronger. Helpful worksheets and forms can be downloaded and printed in a convenient 8 1/2'x 11'size. See also the authors'Smart but Scattered (with a focus on 4- to 13-year-olds) and their self-help guide for adults. Plus, Work-Smart Academic Planner: Writ
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Common subject areas: education, pedagogy.
- Author
- Richard Guare; Peg Dawson; Colin Guare
- Publisher
- The Guilford Press
- Published
- 2013
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781609182298
- Category
- education
- Subjects
- Science, Family & Relationships, Medical
- Rating
- 3.98 / 5 (253 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
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