Smart but Scattered

Smart but Scattered: The Revolutionary "Executive Skills" Approach to Helping Kids Reach Their Potential Paperback – January 2, 2009

Author: Visit Amazon's Peg Dawson Page | Language: English | ISBN: 1593854455 | Format: PDF, EPUB

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Smart but Scattered: The Revolutionary "Executive Skills" Approach to Helping Kids Reach Their Potential – January 2, 2009
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• Paperback: 314 pages
• Publisher: Guilford Press; 1st edition (January 2, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1593854455
• ISBN-13: 978-1593854454
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 7.1 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,385 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #1 in Books > Health, Fitness & Dieting > Children's Health > Learning Disorders
  • #1 in Books > Health, Fitness & Dieting > Mental Health > Attention Deficit & Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders
  • #2 in Books > Health, Fitness & Dieting > Psychology & Counseling > Pathologies

Another parent here. I have three highly gifted kids who nevertheless seem unable to accomplish simple tasks. A friend recommended this book, and it's forcing me to endure a complete paradigm shift, not only about my expectations for them, but of my own weaknesses in this area. Sure, I've had trouble staying organized, I start tasks only to leave them half-completed, and I feel like I have far more potential than I produce. But until I took the inventory for parents in this book, I didn't realize how truly weak my own executive skills are all around (unless I'm inspired, and then I'm a machine! ... just like my daughter). My husband took the quiz and -- not surprisingly -- his EF (executive function) skills are nearly off the charts on the other end. He laughed a little as he said he wondered how honest I was going to be, but he agreed with my self-assessment. Suddenly, I understand why a disastrous house sends me into tears, but he can get to work and make it spotless in a couple hours. But this book also showed me that it's not an inherent personality failure on my part -- it's that I never learned these skills properly! After just a weekend of talking about some issues together, my daughter (8) and I have created strategies to help us with our organizational skills. I'm also staying more patient with my 5-yr-old son, who is pretty much a 1 on emotional control (but quite good with organization).

This book isn't an instant silver bullet solution, but it provides new ways of thinking and conceptualizing about your children's (and your own) strengths and weaknesses.

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