Executive functioning is the central theme of this parent guide, with clear attention given to the everyday skills children need for school, home routines and independent life. The contents show a structured look at planning, task initiation, response inhibition, focus, time management, working memory, flexibility, self-regulation, emotional self-control, task completion and organisation, making it relevant for searches around executive function disorder, executive functioning difficulties, ADHD organisation help and child time-management support.
The early sections explain what executive functioning means and use parent-friendly ideas such as the “boss in your brain”, alongside comparisons between “smooth sailors” and “boat rockers”. That framing may help parents, carers and practitioners talk about children who find daily routines, homework, transitions, remembering instructions or managing frustration harder than expected.
Several chapters appear to break skills down by age and real-life setting, including young children, primary-aged children and adolescents. Visible topics include procrastination, social media and task avoidance, impulsive behaviour, careless errors, sustained and divided focus, television, music, mindfulness, getting out of the door on time, homework efficiency and activity scheduling.
The contents also point to sections on development, assessment and related needs, including ADHD, autism spectrum disorders, learning disabilities, medical conditions and emotional disorders. For families preparing for a school discussion, SEND meeting, counselling session or child psychology appointment, the structure offers useful language for describing where a child or teenager is getting stuck.
Parents could use the book to choose one executive skill at a time rather than trying to change everything at once, while teachers, SENCOs, educational psychologists and family support workers may find it helpful for explaining strategies in plain language. The PDF is by Rebecca Branstetter, PhD.
