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
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)