The Executive Function Playbook: Building Independence in Kids with ADHD - Softcover

McLeod, Michael

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1394309155 ISBN 13: 9781394309153

Publisher: Jossey-Bass, 2026

Synopsis

A practical and contemporary toolkit based on the latest reliable evidence for the parents and professionals helping youth with ADHD navigate the challenges it presents

In The Executive Function Playbook, ADHD and Executive Function Specialist Mike McLeod, delivers an evidence-based, effective toolkit for parents, teachers, therapists, counselors, principals, directors, and superintendents who work with and care for youth with ADHD. It's a playbook for success that equips you with the knowledge, acceptance, understanding, and info you need to dramatically improve the lives of young people who work every day to manage the challenges and struggles associated with ADHD.

The book is filled with real, practical strategies that work in the classroom, at home, in workplaces, and online. It demolishes the myths and pseudoscience served up by social media algorithms and draws on the author's extensive experience living with ADHD and treating youth with this diagnosis, as well as the latest research conducted by reputable academics and practitioners.

Inside the book:

• Candid, accurate discussions about the realities of living with ADHD and how to assist young people with the disorder to capitalize on their strengths and mitigate their weakness
• Specific, actionable strategies to deal with the most disruptive symptoms of ADHD, including impulsivity, inattention, time management deficits, and more
• A comprehensive exploration of the root causes of the executive function deficits caused by ADHD and the techniques you can use to help address them

ADHD is a complex and poorly understood disorder that is difficult to treat effectively. This does not mean that the parents and professionals who are responsible for youth with ADHD are doomed to a lifetime of frustration and futility. The Executive Function Playbook contains a powerful and complete collection of tools, strategies, case studies, success stories, and frameworks for significantly improving the lives of young people with ADHD. Readers will benefit from the latest research, information, and best practices as they confront the significant – but manageable – challenges that ADHD presents.

About this title

About the Author

MICHAEL McLEOD, MA, CCC-SLP TSSLD, is the Founder of GrowNOW ADHD, an organization that helps educators, counselors, and parents provide executive function coaching for kids and families. He’s a keynote speaker and trainer who uses his unique GrowNOW Internal Skills Model to help young people living with ADHD build executive function capabilities and resiliency.

From the Back Cover

Praise for THE EXECUTIVE FUNCTION PLAYBOOK

“Mike’s book is a much-needed departure from the generic strategies and vague explanations that fill most executive function books. Mike offers something different―practical, concrete tools that actually make sense for today’s busy families.”
―RYAN WEXELBLATT, LCSW, Founder of ADHD Dude and Co-Host of The ADHD Parenting Podcast

“Mike simultaneously delivers hope and actual solutions, while being brutally honest, direct, and right.”
―EMILY CHERKIN, MEd, The Screentime Consultant, Author of The Screentime Solution

“Having learned so much from Mike McLeod over the years, I know firsthand the depth of his expertise and the care he brings to families navigating ADHD. The Executive Function Playbook offers a clear, compassionate, and research-based roadmap that turns daily struggles into opportunities for growth and success.”
―CARI EBERT, MS, CCC-SLP

“Mike McLeod offers hope for parents of kids struggling with ADHD. I can’t wait to implement his concrete advice to help my son succeed.”
―CYNTHIA DVORAK, Host of the Screen Less Play More Podcast

Edition details

• Publisher: Jossey-Bass
• Publication date: 2026
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1394309155
• ISBN 13: 9781394309153
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 224