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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Joyce Cooper-Kahn, Ph.D , Laurie Dietzel, Ph.DPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: Routledge Edition: 2nd edition Weight: 0.517kg ISBN: 9781032507835ISBN 10: 1032507837 Pages: 266 Publication Date: 28 June 2024 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Part I: What You Need to Know 1 Introduction Why Another Book? Who Are We? The Plan for This Book 2 What Is Executive Functioning? A Formal Definition of Executive Functioning Understanding Executive Functions by Looking at Life without Them A List of Executive Functions How This Book Is Organized Final Thoughts 3 Development of the Executive Functions Why Is My Child Having Problems with Executive Skill Development? I.Q. and Executive Functioning Typical Development How Do I Know If My Child’s Executive Skills Are Developing Normally? 4 The Child’s Experience of Executive Weaknesses Daily Life Emotions 5 Impact on the Family Impact on Parents Impact on Siblings Impact on Couples Special Situations Staying Healthy 6 Assessment: Figuring Out What’s Needed The Purpose of Assessment Evaluating the Role of Expectations The Evaluation Process Who Does Testing and What Do They Test? Where Should You Seek an Assessment? How to Be an Educated Consumer Once the Assessment Is Done Now What? A Note about Executive Functioning and School Plans 7 ADHD, Learning Disabilities, and Other Conditions Associated with Executive Functioning Challenges Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Learning Disabilities (L.D.) Autism Spectrum Disorders (A.S.D.) Other Conditions Often Associated with Executive Function Weaknesses Wrap-Up Part II: What You Can Do about It 8 How to Help: An Overview The Two-Pronged Approach Designing Interventions Creativity at Work 9 Behavior Change in a Nutshell Use Real Life to Teach Take a Teaching versus a Punishing Approach Collaborate with Your Child Focus on the Desired Outcome Raise the Stakes Reward Even Small Steps in the Right Direction Use “Tried and True” Behavior Modification Techniques Trust Your Child’s Own Developmental Urges When Should You Allow Your Child to Experience Natural Consequences for Behavior? Change Does Not Occur in a Smooth or Steady Uphill Manner 10 If at First You Don’t Succeed, Try a Few More Times Then … Change Your Expectations! Don’t Try to Keep Up with the Joneses The Limbo Game of Setting Expectations If You Need to Change Expectations Your Child’s Expectations Your Partner’s Expectations Fading Support 11 Helping Children Control Impulses Strategies to Help a Child Manage Verbal Impulsiveness (Talking Excessively, Interrupting Others, etc.) Strategies to Help a Child Manage Physical Impulsiveness (Grabbing Things, Pushing and Shoving Others, Hitting, etc.) Strategies to Help a Child Stop Irritating Behavior Strategies to Help a Child Control Running Off in Stores or Other Settings Strategies to Help a Child Manage Homework Problems Case Study: Putting It All Together Transitioning from Short-Term to Long-Term Goals Educate Others and Advocate for Your Child Final Thoughts 12 Helping Children Shift Gears Strategies to Help Children Manage Transitions Strategies to Help a Child Adapt to New Situations or Environments Strategies to Help a Child Who Becomes Upset When Peers Break the Rules or Behave in Unexpected Ways Strategies to Help Reduce a Child’s Frustration When Their First Attempt to Solve a Problem Isn’t Successful Case Study: Putting It All Together Transitioning from Short-Term to Long-Term Goals Educate Others and Advocate for Your Child Final Thoughts 13 Helping Children Get Started on Homework and Other Tasks Strategies to Help Your Child Get Started with Homework Strategies to Help Your Child Complete Chores and Other Routine Activities Strategies to Help a Child Who Puts Off Major Projects Case Study: Putting It All Together Transitioning from Short-Term to Long-Term Goals Educate Others and Advocate for Your Child Final Thoughts 14 Helping Children with Working Memory Challenges Strategies to Help a Child Who Has Trouble Following Directions Strategies to Help a Child with Written Expression and Other Complex, Multistep Tasks Strategies to Help a Child Who Interrupts Others So They Won’t Forget What They Want to Say Strategies to Help a Child Who Needs to Reread or Relearn Information Strategies to Help a Child Who Has Trouble Taking Notes in Class Case Study: Putting It All Together Transitioning from Short-Term to Long-Term Goals Educate Others and Advocate for Your Child Final Thoughts 15 Helping Children to Plan and Organize Strategies to Help a Child Organize and Track Multiple Tasks over Time Strategies to Help a Child Who Underestimates the Effort Involved in a Project Strategies to Help a Child Who Does Homework But Doesn’t Turn It In Strategies to Help a Child Who Struggles When Prioritizing Bits of Information Strategies to Help a Child Who Arrives at Events Unprepared Strategies to Help a Child Organize Their Materials and Their Space (Locker, Desk, Bedroom) Case Study: Putting It All Together Transitioning from Short-Term to Long-Term Goals Educate Others and Advocate for Your Child Final Thoughts 16 Helping Children Monitor Their Behavior Strategies to Help a Child Who Gets Upset with the Outcome in a Situation but Lacks a Realistic, Systematic Approach to Making Things Go Better Strategies to Help a Child Who Doesn’t Notice When They Have Gone Off on a Tangent Strategies to Help a Child Who Doesn’t Notice “Careless” Errors Strategies to Help a Child Who Doesn’t Adjust Behavior Based on Feedback Strategies to Help a Child Notice When Peers Lose Interest in the Topic of Conversation Strategies to Help a Child Who Is Genuinely Surprised When They Get in Trouble for Misbehavior (“What Did I Do?”) Case Study: Putting It All Together Transitioning from Short-Term to Long-Term Goals Educate Others and Advocate for Your Child Final Thoughts 17 Special Topic: Helping Children with Emotional Regulation Strategies to Help Children and Teens Build Foundation Skills for Self-Regulation Strategies to Help Children and Teens Who Need a Little Extra Support to Manage Their Feelings Strategies to Help Children and Teens Who Need a Lot More Support to Manage Their Feelings and to Recover Once They Lose Control Case Study: Putting It All Together Transitioning from Short-Term to Long-Term Goals Educate Others and Advocate for Your Child Final Thoughts 18 Concluding Thoughts The Zen of Intervention Planning The “No Victims” Approach Building a Life Who Can Help? A Field in Progress Appendix Bibliography IndexReviewsAuthor InformationJoyce Cooper-Kahn, Ph.D., is a clinical child psychologist who specializes in the treatment of children and adolescents with ADHD, executive functioning challenges, and other learning disabilities. Laurie Dietzel, Ph.D. (1962–2015), was a clinical psychologist who specialized in the neuropsychological assessment of ADHD, learning disabilities, and other neurodevelopmental disorders. She was a coauthor of the first edition of this book. Her work lives on in this edition. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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