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Many tens of thousands of parents have used the bestselling Smart but Scattered to teach young kids vital skills for living up to their potential. Now Drs. Richard Guare and Peg Dawson apply their groundbreaking approach to the unique challenges of adolescence. Despite high intelligence, teens with executive skills deficits can be frustratingly disorganized, distractible, forgetful, and moody – leaving worried parents torn between micromanaging and throwing up their hands. This positive guide gives parents step-by-step strategies for promoting teens' independence by helping them get organized, stay focused, and control their impulses. Drs. Guare and Dawson – joined by Colin Guare, a young adult who has successfully faced these issues himself – present proven tools, vivid stories, and insightful tips for reducing parent-teen conflicts.
Peg Dawson, EdD, NCSP, is a school psychologist and for over 20 years has worked at the Center for Learning and Attention Disorders in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, where she specializes in the assessment of children and adults with learning and attention disorders. She is co-author of the best-selling books on executive dysfunction, Executive Skills in Children and Adolescents: 2nd Edition (Guilford, 2010), Smart but Scattered (Guilford, 2009) and Smart but Scattered Teens (Guilford, 2013).
Peg has published numerous articles and book chapters on a variety of topics, including retention, ability grouping, reading disorders, attention disorders, the sleep problems of adolescents, the use of interviews in the assessment process, and homework.
Peg is past president of the New Hampshire Association of School Psychologists, the National Association of School Psychologists (NASP), and the International School Psychology Association. She participated in many of NASP’s leadership initiatives, including the Futures Conference and the development of both the second and third Blueprint for the Training and Practice of School Psychology. She is the 2006 recipient of NASP’s Lifetime Achievement Award.
Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Margaret (Peg) Dawson has an employment relationship with Seacoast Mental Health Center. She receives a speaking honorarium, book royalties, and recording royalties from PESI, Inc. Dr. Dawson is a published author and receives royalties. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Margaret (Peg) Dawson has no relevant non-financial relationships.
Richard Guare, Ph.D., D-BCBA, is a clinical neuropsychologist, board-certified behavior analyst and co-author of the best-selling books on executive dysfunction, Executive Skills in Children & Adolescents, 2nd Edition (Guilford, 2010) and Smart but Scattered (Guilford, 2009). He is also the co-author of Coaching the ADHD Adolescent and has published articles and presented at national conferences in the areas of ADHD, Acquired Brain Injury and Executive Dysfunction.
Dr. Guare is the Director of the Center for Learning and Attention Disorders in Portsmouth, New Hampshire and his expertise includes diagnosis and intervention for children and adults with ADHD, LD, Acquired Brain Injury and Autism Spectrum Disorders. He consults with schools, agencies and families and provides direct treatment with children and adults.
Dr. Guare earned his Ph.D in Child Clinical and School Psychology from the University of Virginia and completed a post-doctoral fellowship in Neuropsychology at Children's Hospital/Harvard Medical School. He has worked in hospitals, rehabilitation centers, community mental health centers and private and public schools.
Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Dr. Richard Guare is the director of the Center for Learning and Attention Disorders. He is an author for Guilford Press publishers and receives royalties. He is an author for Amacom publishers and receives royalties. He receives a speaking honorarium from PESI, Inc.
Non-Financial: Dr. Richard Guare has no relevant non-financial relationship to disclose.
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