Smart But Scattered
By Richard Guare & Peg Dawson
The Revolutionary "Executive Skills" Approach to Helping Kids Reach Their Potential. The Guilford Press, 2009.
Summary of Smart But Scattered book by Richard Guare & Peg Dawson
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.
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What do you get from this book? Behavioral exercises parents can use to help children reach their full potential
Understanding and cultivating executive skills can alleviate frustration for both parents and children
By identifying your child’s weakest and strongest skills, you can plan new ways to help them
Alter antecedents when necessary, so that kids are more likely to experience a favorable outcome
Creating a routine that teaches appropriate behavior is an important steppingstone to independence and adulthood
Keep consequences motivational, positive, and based on a rewards system, rather than resorting to punishments
Don’t wait until kids are in the middle of a tantrum to teach emotional control; practice it ahead of time
Boost memory and sustained focus by eliminating distractions and breaking bigger tasks into smaller segments
Encourage your child’s independence by teaching them task initiation, planning, and prioritization
Teach children organization and time management simultaneously when possible, since the two are often connected
It’s important that kids learn flexibility so they can adapt to changes, especially when those changes involve their own goals
Being able to step back and look at the overall picture helps children understand themselves better
Work with your child’s school to address behavioral issues, and supplement with medication only if necessary
As kids mature, demonstrate the realities of being an adult, without doing everything for them
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Who should read Smart But Scattered book
- grandparents
- child caregivers
- psychologists
- those who want to improve the executive skills of children
About the author of Smart But Scattered
Richard Guare
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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