Coaching Students with Executive Skills Challenges, Second Edition

Peg Dawson, EdD, is a psychologist who provides professional development training on executive skills for schools and organizations nationally and internationally. She was previously on the staff of the Center for Learning and Attention Disorders at Seacoast Mental Health Center in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Dr. Dawson is a past president of the New Hampshire Association of School Psychologists, the National Association of School Psychologists (NASP), and the International School Psychology Association, and a recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award from NASP. She is coauthor of bestselling books for general readers, including Smart but Scattered, Smart but Scattered Teens, Smart but Scattered--and Stalled (with a focus on emerging adults), and The Smart but Scattered Guide to Success (with a focus on adults). Dr. Dawson is also coauthor of The Work-Smart Academic Planner, Revised Edition, and books for professionals including Executive Skills in Children and Adolescents, Third Edition.Richard Guare, PhD, BCBA-D, is a neuropsychologist and board-certified behavior analyst who frequently consults to schools and agencies on attention and executive skills difficulties. He is former Director of the Center for Learning and Attention Disorders at Seacoast Mental Health Center in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Dr. Guare is coauthor of bestselling books for general readers, including Smart but Scattered, Smart but Scattered Teens, Smart but Scattered--and Stalled (with a focus on emerging adults), and The Smart but Scattered Guide to Success (with a focus on adults). He is also coauthor of The Work-Smart Academic Planner, Revised Edition, and books for professionals including Executive Skills in Children and Adolescents, Third Edition.

• I. Theoretical and Research Background1. The Development of Executive Skills in the Brain: Biology and Experience2. Theoretical Underpinnings for CoachingII. Our Coaching Model3. Introduction4. Coaching Secondary Students5. Coaching Elementary Students6. Case ExamplesIII. Coaching Techniques7. Motivational Interviewing8. Communication Techniques for Elementary Coaches9. Self-Assessment as a Tool for Honing Coaching Skills10. Goal Setting and Action Planning11. Progress MonitoringIV. Strategies and Special Applications12. Strategies to Support Executive Skills Coaching13. Adaptations for Coaching Students with Disabilities14. Other Forms of Coaching15. Parting ThoughtsAppendix 1. Getting to Know You SurveyAppendix 2. Executive Skills QuestionnaireAppendix 3. Executive Skills Questionnaire--Adult VersionAppendix 4. Executive Skills Problem ChecklistAppendix 5. Executive Skills Semistructured Interview--Student VersionAppendix 6. Parent HandoutAppendix 7. Consent for Services: Executive Functioning CoachingAppendix 8. Model of an Independent Coaching ContractAppendix 9. Goal-Planning TemplateAppendix 10. Daily Coaching FormAppendix 11. Coach Feedback Form--Student VersionAppendix 12. Coach Feedback Form--Coach VersionAppendix 13. Executive Skills Questionnaire for Children--Preschool/Kindergarten VersionAppendix 14. Executive Skills Questionnaire for Children--Lower Elementary VersionAppendix 15. Executive Skills Questionnaire for Children/AdolescentsAppendix 16. Executive Skills Problem Checklist--Elementary Version for TeachersAppendix 17. Executive Skills Problem Checklist--Elementary Version for ParentsAppendix 18. Basic Self-AssessmentAppendix 19. Advanced Self-Assessment Score SheetAppendix 20. Motivational Interviewing ResourcesAppendix 21. Environmental Modifications MenuAppendix 22. Example of Elaborate Incentive SystemAppendix 23. Strategies for Specific Executive SkillsAppendix 24. How to Write an EssayAppendix 25. How to Plan and Complete Long-Term ProjectsAppendix 26. Studying for TestsAppendix 27. How to Organize Notebooks/HomeworkAppendix 28. How to Take NotesAppendix 29. Learning to Solve ProblemsReferencesIndex

"Professionals will find a diverse toolbox of strategies designed to promote self-regulated learning. As readers try out these strategies, Dawson and Guare also provide tools to measure progress and tailor approaches to the unique needs and contexts of younger and older students. Critical updates in the second edition include an increased emphasis on collaboration and shared decision making, as well as current information on applications of digital technology."--Margaret H. Sibley, PhD, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Washington School of Medicine"The second edition is comprehensive and pragmatic. It provides detailed insights on everything from identifying good candidates for coaching to conducting sessions and monitoring progress. The discussions of school-based and peer coaching programs are instrumental, as they broaden the scope of intervention to the institutional level. As a clinical psychologist working in a school setting for over 20 years, I can attest that executive skills coaching can be life changing for many students."--Isabel de Puigdorfila, PsyD, school psychologist, Baldwin School of Puerto Rico“Dawson and Guare have done it again with the second edition of this masterpiece, providing an excellent framework for coaching students of all ages to manage their executive skills challenges. It’s not hyperbole to say that the appendices alone provide more pragmatic support than most books on the topic do in their entirety. Whether discussing the language that builds agency in clients or the use of specific tools, the book is both comprehensive and clear. I highly recommend this guide for anyone who wishes to make a difference with K-12 students.”--Michael Delman, MEd, Founder and CEO, Beyond BookSmart"This book should be on the shelf of every professional working with neurodivergent young people. It is a practical, easy-to-follow guide that equips professionals with all the tools they need to get started doing executive skills coaching with children and teens. The new chapter on foundational strategies, as well as other updates in the second edition, are very welcome."--Victoria A. Bagnall, MA, Co-Founder and Managing Director, Connections in Mind"As director of a company that assists many individuals with learning difficulties and disabilities, I have found this book a 'must have.' It guides educators in a step-by-step coaching process using evidence-based strategies. This a very practical, informative resource for anyone who works with students with executive skills challenges."--Natalie Williamson, Director, LAB Learning Clinic, Australia-This manual is a current, valuable guide to skill development in executive thinking….This manual stands out, as it stresses voluntary participation and provides best practices with evidence-based tools and progress monitoring that enable paraprofessionals, peers, or laypeople to be coaches.--Doody's Review Service, 9/29/2023