{"product_id":"2940169460124","title":"Smart but Scattered Teens: The \"Executive Skills\" Program for Helping Teens Reach Their Potential","description":"\"I told you, I'll do it later.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"I forgot to turn in the stupid application.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Could you drive me to school? I missed the bus again.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"I can't walk the dog--I have too much homework!\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIf 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSee 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWinner (Third Place)--American Journal of Nursing Book of the Year Award, Consumer Health Category.","brand":"Emily Padraic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47114450075888,"sku":"2940169460124","price":22.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940169460124_p0.jpg?v=1763683302","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940169460124","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}