The Executive Function Playbook

Building Independence in Kids with ADHD

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.

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, as well as the latest research conducted by reputable academics and practitioners.

Inside the book:

• Candid discussions about the realities of living with ADHD and how to assist young people with the disorder
• Specific, actionable strategies to deal with the most disruptive symptoms of ADHD
• 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

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.

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