{"product_id":"smart-but-scattered-teens","title":"Smart But Scattered Teens","description":"\u003cp\u003e \"I told you, I'll do it later.\" \u003cbr\u003e \"I forgot to turn in the stupid application.\" \u003cbr\u003e \"Could you drive me to school? I missed the bus again.\" \u003cbr\u003e \"I \u003ci\u003ecan't\u003c\/i\u003e walk the dog--I have too much homework!\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\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. \u003c\/b\u003eNow 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Winner (Third Place)--American Journal of Nursing Book of the Year Award, Consumer Health Category \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e See also the authors' \u003ci\u003eSmart but Scattered, Second Edition\u003c\/i\u003e (with a focus on 4- to 12-year-olds), \u003ci\u003eSmart but Scattered--and Stalled\u003c\/i\u003e (with a focus on emerging adults), and \u003ci\u003eThe Smart but Scattered Guide to Success\u003c\/i\u003e (with a focus on adults). \u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Guilford Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50020541956346,"sku":"9781609182298","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0840\/1253\/1962\/files\/imageloader_49c159dc-0e89-4d33-a9fa-6de605f16a45.jpg?v=1786136934","url":"https:\/\/mindsourcebooks.com\/products\/smart-but-scattered-teens","provider":"Mind Source Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}