Richard Guare Smart but scattered teens

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I told you, I'll do it later.

I forgot to turn in the stupid application.

Could you drive me to school? I missed the bus again.

I can't walk the dog--I have too much homework! If you're the parent of a smart but scattered teen, trying to help him or her grow into a self-sufficient, responsible adult may feel like a never-ending battle.

Now you have an alternative to micromanaging, cajoling, or ineffective punishments.

This positive guide provides a science-based program for promoting teens' independence by building their executive skills--the fundamental brain-based abilities needed to get organized, stay focused, and control impulses and emotions.

Executive skills experts Drs.

Richard Guare and Peg Dawson are joined by Colin Guare, a young adult who has successfully faced these issues himself.

Learn step-by-step strategies to help your teen live up to his or her potential now and in the future--while making your relationship stronger.

Helpful worksheets and forms can be downloaded and printed in a convenient 8 1/2 x 11 size.

See also the authors' Smart but Scattered (with a focus on 4- to 13-year-olds) and their self-help guide for adults.

Plus, Work-Smart Academic Planner: Write It Down, Get It Done, designed for middle and high school students to use in conjunction with coaching, and related titles for professionals.

Winner (Third Place)--American Journal of Nursing Book of the Year Award, Consumer Health Category.