Six Super Skills for Executive Functioning

Name: Six Super Skills for Executive Functioning
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SKU: 9781684035335
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Tools to Help Teens Improve Focus, Stay Organized, and Reach Their Goals

By Lara Honos-Webb

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Six Super Skills for Executive Functioning by Lara Honos-Webb is a practical guide designed for teens, especially those with ADHD, autism spectrum disorder, sensory processing issues, mood disorders, or traumatic brain injury. This book presents six powerful skills to help young readers stay focused, get organised, and reach their goals. These core skills include focusing on the positive, goal setting, chunking large tasks into manageable steps, motivational enhancement, emotional regulation, and managing attention. By learning and practising these techniques, teens can feel empowered to tackle any challenge and improve their productivity and self-control.
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Ideal for teenagers, young adults, educators, and parents seeking to support youth with executive functioning challenges or neurodiverse conditions.

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6 SUPER SKILLS to help teens stay focused and reach their goals!

Do you sometimes have trouble paying attention in school? Do you lose track of time and deadlines? Do you often feel "scattered" or unorganized? You're not alone. All teens need a little extra help staying focused--in school and in life. This is especially true if you have attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), autism spectrum disorder, sensory processing disorders, a mood disorder, or have experienced traumatic brain injury. The good news is that there are skills you can learn to help you stay on track.

In this friendly guide, psychologist and ADHD expert Lara Honos-Webb offers six powerful "super skills" to help you pay attention, increase productivity, and get organized so you can achieve your goals and live your best life. These skills include:

Focusing on the positive
Goal setting
Chunking: breaking big goals down into small manageable chunks
Motivational enhancement
Emotional regulation: dealing with "big" feelings
Managing attention

Once you learn and practice these skills, you'll feel empowered to conquer any task--no matter how big. So, why not start learning them today?

Book Hero Magic summarised reviews for this book. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! HOW HAS THIS BEEN REVIEWED?

School Library Journal praises the book as a clear and stimulating guide for teens, highlighting its science-backed advice and relatable examples that engage without talking down to readers. The review recommends it for both teens and adults, noting its relevance in today’s world. Grace Friedman also commends the book for breaking down goal setting and achievement in a straightforward, accessible manner for young dreamers, emphasising grit and resilience.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781684035335

Publisher: New Harbinger Publications

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 26 November 2020

Country: United States

Imprint: New Harbinger Publications

Audience: Teenage

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 12.0mm

Width: 152.0mm

Height: 202.0mm

Weight: 223g

Pages: 192

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Children’s, Teenage and Educational Education & Reference Fiction Lara Honos-Webb Young Adult

About the Author

Lara Honos-Webb, PhD, is a worldwide attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) expert, and offers ADHD coaching. She is a clinical psychologist, and author of The Gift of ADHD, The Gift of ADHD Activity Book, The Gift of Adult ADD, The ADHD Workbook for Teens, and Listening to Depression. She has also published more than twenty-five scholarly articles. Learn more about her work at www.addisagift.com.

Foreword writer Neil D. Brown, LCSW, is author of Ending The Parent-Teen Control Battle and host of the Healthy Family Connections Podcast. Brown is a therapist, speaker, trainer, and behavioral health consultant. Learn more about his work at www.neildbrown.com.