Description

All children occasionally lose focus, get distracted, struggle with time management, or have emotional outbursts—but some experience these challenges more frequently than others. If your child is “smart but scattered,” there is hope. This supportive guide is based on research into the critical brain-based skills that help children ages 4 to 13 stay organized, maintain focus, and regulate their emotions and impulses. The expert authors provide strategies to recognize your child’s executive function strengths and weaknesses, strengthen areas that need improvement, adjust ineffective daily routines, and reduce stress for the whole family. This updated second edition includes the latest research, revised real-life examples, and “A Good Place to Start” recommendations for each skill. It also features an expanded chapter on school and a new chapter on technology. Additionally, readers can access printable, practical tools. Other books by the authors include *Smart but Scattered Teens*, *Smart but Scattered—and Stalled* (focused on young adults), and *The Smart but Scattered Guide to Success* (focused on adults).