Adult Executive Functioning Workbook: Simple effective advice along with easy to follow checklists. - Softcover

Mullin Ph.D., Melissa; Fried Psy.D., Karen

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1519417721 ISBN 13: 9781519417725

Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2017

Synopsis

Many college students and young adults struggle with daily tasks that affect their ability to plan, start, and finish work. This often means they’re lacking the executive functioning skills needed to be effective in their social, school and work lives. Research shows these brain-based skills can be taught. Skills covered this workbook include: • Self-assessment in Executive Functioning skills • Setting goals • Setting and maintaining an organized workspace • Using a planner to track daily, weekly, and long-term projects • Accurately estimating how long tasks will take • Scheduling time for working towards your goals • Breaking down long-term projects into daily tasks • Active reading and study skills • Taking useful notes • Exam preparation and exam-taking strategies • Tracking progress and setting new goalsThe Adult Executive Functioning program guides you to understand what keeps you from reaching your goals and teaches you to learn how to identify your goals and challenges and boost your productivity.

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About the Author

Karen Fried, Psy.D., and Melissa Mullin, Ph.D., have over 20 years of helping students become successful learners. They are the owners/Directors of the K&M Center, which specializes in remediating learning disabilities. Melissa and Karen have extensive experience working with students who lack organizational skills, need help planning and following a task through to completion. Using their real world experience they created The Adult Executive Functioning Skills Workbook.

Edition details

• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Publication date: 2017
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1519417721
• ISBN 13: 9781519417725
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 80