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6 Super Skills for Executive Functioning: Tools to Help Teens Improve Focus, Stay Organized, and Reach Their Goals

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Honos-Webb, Lara. Oakland, CA: New Harbinger Publications , 2020.
Material Type
Book
Call Number
YOUTH FM 270 HON 2020
Availability
1 copy, 0 available
6 SUPER SKILLS to help teens stay focused and reach their goals!; Do you sometimes have trouble paying attention in school? Do you lose track of time and deadlines? Do you often feel ?scattered? or unorganized? You?re not alone. All teens need a little extra help staying focused?in school and in li…
Author
Honos-Webb, Lara
Place of Publication
Oakland, CA
Publisher
New Harbinger Publications
Publication Date
2020
Physical Description
Softcover; 159 pages
Subject
Developmental Disability
Attention Deficit Disorder. Hyperactivity
Head Injury. Traumatic Brain Injury
Autism Spectrum Disorder (includes Asperger Syndrome)
Affective Disorders
Sensory Processing Challenges
Abstract
6 SUPER SKILLS to help teens stay focused and reach their goals!
Do you sometimes have trouble paying attention in school? Do you lose track of time and deadlines? Do you often feel ?scattered? or unorganized? You?re not alone. All teens need a little extra help staying focused?in school and in life. This is especially true if you have attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), autism spectrum disorder, sensory processing disorders, a mood disorder, or have experienced traumatic brain injury. The good news is that there are skills you can learn to help you stay on track.
In this friendly guide, psychologist and ADHD expert Lara Honos-Webb offers six powerful ?super skills? to help you pay attention, increase productivity, and get organized so you can achieve your goals and live your best life. These skills include:
Focusing on the positive
Goal setting
Chunking: breaking big goals down into small manageable chunks
Motivational enhancement
Emotional regulation: dealing with ?big? feelings
Managing attention
Once you learn and practice these skills, you?ll feel empowered to conquer any task?no matter how big. So, why not start learning them today?
ISBN
9781684035335
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Call Number
YOUTH FM 270 HON 2020

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Copy 1 BC Children's and Women's Family Library On Loan, due Monday, April 22, 2024
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Late, lost, and unprepared: A parents' guide to helping children with executive functioning

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Cooper-Kahn, Joyce, Dietzel, Laurie C. [Bethesda, MD]: Woodbine House , 2008.
Material Type
Book
Call Number
GK 710 COO 2008
Availability
2 copies, 1 available
A guide for parents of children and adolescents who have difficulty with executive functioning skills including; planning and organization, self-monitoring, impulse control, working memory, and initiating tasks. This book offers short-term strategies and ways to build skills needed for long-term, …
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Author
Cooper-Kahn, Joyce
Dietzel, Laurie C.
Place of Publication
[Bethesda, MD]
Publisher
Woodbine House
Publication Date
2008
Physical Description
Paperback: 217 p.
Subject
Children's Psychological Development
Child Development
Parenting
Young Adults
ADD
Abstract
A guide for parents of children and adolescents who have difficulty with executive functioning skills including; planning and organization, self-monitoring, impulse control, working memory, and initiating tasks. This book offers short-term strategies and ways to build skills needed for long-term, life-long success, whether a child has ADHD, autism, learning disabilities, or no specific diagnosis.
ISBN
9781890627843
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Call Number
GK 710 COO 2008

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Copy 3 BC Children's and Women's Family Library On Loan, due Friday, January 26, 2024
Copy 2 BC Children's and Women's Family Library Available
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Interventions with children exposed to domestic violence: A guide for professionals

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Penfold, Sue. [Vancouver, BC?]: BC Children's Hospital , 2005.
Material Type
Book
Call Number
CE 300 PEN 2005
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
This guide is designed to provide service providers with a succinct summary of basic information to guide frontline intervention.
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Author
Penfold, Sue
Corporate Author
Mental Health Program
Place of Publication
[Vancouver, BC?]
Publisher
BC Children's Hospital
Publication Date
2005
Physical Description
Paperback, 8.5 x 11 in.: 26 pages
Subject
Battering. Spouse Abuse. Partner Abuse/Domestic Violence
Battering. Spouse Abuse. Partner Abuse-Coping
Abusive Relationships
Domestic Abuse
Abstract
This guide is designed to provide service providers with a succinct summary of basic information to guide frontline intervention.
ISBN
0973738928
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Call Number
CE 300 PEN 2005

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When love hurts: A woman's guide to understanding abuse in relationships

https://bcch.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog122462
Cory, Jill, McAndless-Davis. New York, NY: New American Library , 2016.
Material Type
Book
Call Number
CE 100 COR 2016
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
What do you do when the one you love hurts you? If you are wondering about whether you are experiencing abuse from a partner or unsure if your damaged relationship can be fixed, finding answers can seem daunting--or even impossible. This book can help answer your questions, using exercises and reso…
Author
Cory, Jill
McAndless-Davis
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
New American Library
Publication Date
2016
Physical Description
173 pages
Subject
Abusive Relationships
Battering. Spouse Abuse. Partner Abuse/Domestic Violence
Battering. Spouse Abuse. Partner Abuse-Coping
Abstract
What do you do when the one you love hurts you? If you are wondering about whether you are experiencing abuse from a partner or unsure if your damaged relationship can be fixed, finding answers can seem daunting--or even impossible. This book can help answer your questions, using exercises and resources to help you make sense of your relationship, addressing all forms of abuse including verbal, emotional, financial, sexual and physical.
ISBN
9780425274286
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Call Number
CE 100 COR 2016

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The kid-friendly ADHD & autism cookbook: The ultimate guide to the most effective diets

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Compart, Pamela J., Laake, Dana. Beverly MA: Fair Winds , 2020. 3rd ed.
URL
https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/cwhbc/detail.action?docID=6012206
Material Type
Ebook
Call Number
FM 272 COM 2020b
Learn to cook delicious, healthy food that will help your child's behaviour, focus, and development. This cookbook provides a current review of the commonly used diets for the treatment of ADHD and autism, and recipes appropriate to specific diets. It also provides suggestions for feeding picky eat…
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URL
https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/cwhbc/detail.action?docID=6012206
Alternate Title
Kid-friendly Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and autism cookbook
Kid-friendly ADHD and autism cookbook
ADHD & autism cookbook
Kid-friendly ADHD & autism Cookbook :the ultimate guide to diets that work
Author
Compart, Pamela J.
Laake, Dana
Edition
3rd ed.
Place of Publication
Beverly MA
Publisher
Fair Winds
Publication Date
2020
Subject
Autism
Autism Spectrum Disorder (includes Asperger Syndrome)
ADD
Cookbooks
Abstract
Learn to cook delicious, healthy food that will help your child's behaviour, focus, and development. This cookbook provides a current review of the commonly used diets for the treatment of ADHD and autism, and recipes appropriate to specific diets. It also provides suggestions for feeding picky eaters, including those with texture issues.
The authors share details about just how and why each diet works, examine specialty ingredients in-depth, and provide extensive resources and references.
The book covers the following diets:
- Gluten-free, casein-free, soy-free;
- Feingold diet: low phenol, low salicylate diet;
- Specific Carbohydrate Diet (SCD) and Gut and Psychology Syndrome Diet;
- Anti-yeast/candida diets, or Body Ecology Diet;
- Low Oxalate Diet (LOD);
- FODMAP (Fermentable Oligo-, Di- and Mono-saccharides, And Polyols);
- Anti-inflammatory diet; Modified Atkins and paleo diet; and
- Rotation diet.
Includes more than 100 kid-friendly recipes, organized by their suitability to each specialty diet.
ISBN
9781631595523
Language
English
Material Type
Ebook
Call Number
FM 272 COM 2020b
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