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The latest research in child development shows that many kids who have the brain and heart to succeed lack or lag behind in crucial “executive skills”--the fundamental habits of mind required for getting organized, staying focused and controlling impulses and emotions. Learn easy-to-follow steps to identify your child’s strengths and weaknesses, use activities and techniques proven to boost specific skills and problem-solve daily routines. Small changes can add up to big improvements--this empowering book shows how.
Publication
Guilford Press (2009), Edition: 1st, 314 pages
Language
Original language
English
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ISBN
1593854455 / 9781593854454
Physical description
314 p.; 7.25 inches