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Author:

Cooper-Kahn, Joyce.

Title:

Late, lost and unprepared : a parents' guide to helping children with executive functioning / Joyce Cooper-Kahn, Laurie C. Dietzel.

Publisher:

Woodbine House,

Copyright Date:

c2008

Description:

217 p. ; 22 cm.

Subject:

Executive ability in children.
Self-management (Psychology) for children.

Other Authors:

Dietzel, Laurie C.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. [207]-212) and index.

Contents:

Introduction -- What is executive functioning? -- Development of the executive functions -- The child's experience of executive weaknesses -- Impact on the family -- Assessment : figuring out what's wrong -- AD/HD, learning disabilities, and other conditions associated with executive dysfunction -- How to help--an overview -- Behavior change in a nutshell -- If at first you don't succeed, try a few more times then--change your expectations! -- Helping children control impulses -- Helping children shift gears -- Helping children get started on homework and other tasks -- Helping children handle working memory issues -- Helping children plan and organize -- Helping children monitor their behavior -- Concluding thoughts.

ISBN:

1890627844 (alk. paper)
9781890627843 (alk. paper)

LCCN:

2008032363

Locations:

CBPF522 -- Coralville Public Library (Coralville)

BAPH771 -- Des Moines Public Library (Des Moines)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)

GYPE631 -- Knoxville Public Library (Knoxville)

GDPF771 -- Urbandale Public Library (Urbandale)

BJPD251 -- Waukee Public Library (Waukee)