The Conscious Parent's Guide to Executive Functioning Disorder

A Mindful Approach for Helping Your child Focus and Learn

By: Rebecca Branstetter

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Paperback | 1 February 2016

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Executive Function (EF) Disorder refers to brain functions that activate, organize, integrate and manage other functions. It enables individuals to account for short and long term consequences of their actions and to plan for those results. It also allows individuals to make real time evaluations of their actions and make necessary adjustments if those actions are not achieving the desired results. Executive functions include: Task Initiation the ability to start a task without procrastination Response Inhibition the ability to resist actions or emotions that may interfere with goals (i.e. "thinking before acting"). Focus the ability to direct attention to aspects of a situation that are important for goal attainment Time Management Working Memory the ability to put something into memory and then retrieve it when needed Flexibility the ability to revise plans when faced with challenges or obstacles Self Regulation checking the child's thoughts and actions to make sure that they are in line with the child's intentions Completing Tasks keeping the big picture in mind when carrying out a plan AUTHOR: Rebecca Branstetter, PhD is a Clinical Psychologist and a Licensed Educational Psychologist in the San Francisco Bay Area. Dr. Branstetter assesses and counsels children and adolescents with learning and emotional challenges in public schools and in private practice. Branstetter is the author of the popular blog Notes from the School Psychologist. She is the author of The Everything Guide to Children with Executive Functioning Disorder. SELLING POINTS: A guide to parenting with mindfulness, flexibility and resilience to provide a calm and centered emotional environment. This is a unique parent's guide that combines both conscious parenting and Executive Functioning Disorder.

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