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Smart But Scattered

Smart But Scattered

By Peg Dawson & Richard Guare

The Revolutionary "Executive Skills" Approach to Helping Kids Reach Their Potential. The Guilford Press, 2009.

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A brief summary of Smart But Scattered

Cutting-edge strategies that help parents and guardians understand and cultivate their child’s executive skills, so kids become more focused, flexible, and organized as they mature into independent young adults.

Key insights in Smart But Scattered

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What do you get from this book? Behavioral exercises parents can use to help children reach their full potential
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Understanding and cultivating executive skills can alleviate frustration for both parents and children
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By identifying your child’s weakest and strongest skills, you can plan new ways to help them
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Alter antecedents when necessary, so that kids are more likely to experience a favorable outcome
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Creating a routine that teaches appropriate behavior is an important steppingstone to independence and adulthood
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Keep consequences motivational, positive, and based on a rewards system, rather than resorting to punishments
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Don’t wait until kids are in the middle of a tantrum to teach emotional control; practice it ahead of time
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Boost memory and sustained focus by eliminating distractions and breaking bigger tasks into smaller segments
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Encourage your child’s independence by teaching them task initiation, planning, and prioritization
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Teach children organization and time management simultaneously when possible, since the two are often connected
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It’s important that kids learn flexibility so they can adapt to changes, especially when those changes involve their own goals
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Being able to step back and look at the overall picture helps children understand themselves better
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Work with your child’s school to address behavioral issues, and supplement with medication only if necessary
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As kids mature, demonstrate the realities of being an adult, without doing everything for them
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Selected critiques in brief
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Who should read Smart But Scattered

Parents • grandparents • child caregivers • teachers • psychologists • those who want to improve the executive skills of children

About the author of Smart But Scattered

Peg Dawson earned her education and child psychology doctorate from the University of Virginia. She is a staff psychologist for New Hampshire’s Center for Learning and Attention Disorders, where she works with Richard Guare, the center’s director. Guare is a board-certified behavior analyst and neuropsychologist. He serves as a consultant for schools and special education programs.

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