Smart But Scattered

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Does your child struggle to get or stay organized? Is homework a battle you dread every day? Prepare yourself to support your children for the Back to School season with this interview with Dr. Richard Guare. He's a neuropsychologist and board-certified behavior analyst focused on autism, learning, attention, and behavior disorders, and acquired brain injuries. He is the co-author of Smart But Scattered: The Revolutionary Approach to Helping Kids Reach Their Potential.

In this episode, we discuss:

• Define executive skills in a way that makes sense to a parent or caregiver who is unfamiliar with the term.
• Why are these executive skills essential for school success and independence?
• How does early childhood trauma, neglect, or prenatal substance exposure delay or disrupt a child’s executive skill development?
• What kinds of executive skill delays are common in children who’ve experienced foster care, adoption, or early adversity?
• How might a parent or caregiver begin to see a child’s delays in executive skill deficits in school?
• Define the strengths-based approach to teaching executive skills. 
• How can we structure our homes and daily routines to best support what our kids will face during the school day?
  • And practical strategies for supporting your student after school?
• What language can parents and caregivers use with our kids, and with teachers and support staff, to frame a child’s behavior in terms of execution skills vs. defiance or distraction?
• Why is it important for parents and caregivers to understand their own executive skills strengths and struggles?
• Top “takeaways” you want to encourage and support parents and caregivers to consider.

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