Resources

Here are a few resources that have informed my thinking and approach as a coach, teacher, and parent.

Resources for Caregivers:

Executive Function and Child Development

Podcast: Helping Young Brains Build the Foundations to Flourish: Executive Function and School Readiness in the Early Years by Victoria Bagnall

Smart But Scattered and Smart But Scattered Teens By Peg Dawson and Richard Guare

Activities for Enhancing and Practicing Executive Function Skills (Infancy to Adolescence)

Simplicity Parenting: Using the Extraordinary Power of Less to Raise Calmer, Happier, and More Secure Kids by Kim John Payne

GoblinTools is a free app that breaks tasks into manageable steps. You enter the task (ex: make dinner) and it generates a checklist from start to finish!

Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD) A website with a wealth of resources for parents, educators, and students.

Books for Kids and Teens:

Your Fantastic Elastic Brain By Joann Deak (Elementary)

Executive FUNction Book Series by Bryan Smith (Elementary)

Stepping Up Social Skills Book Series by Bryan Smith (Elementary)

Wonderfully Wired Brains: An Introduction to the World of Neurodiversity By Louise Gooding (All ages)

Middle Grade Books with ADHD Characters (Middle School)