Main description:

Executive functions are critical to success in college, yet many students experience difficulties in this area. This book presents a dynamic coaching model that helps students become self-regulated learners by improving their goal-setting, planning, time management, and organizational skills. Ideal for use with students with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), learning disabilities, acquired brain injury, and other challenges, Mary R. T. Kennedy's approach incorporates motivational interviewing and emphasizes practical problem solving. User-friendly features include numerous concrete examples, sample dialogues, and print and online resource listings. In a large-size format for easy photocopying, the book contains 20 reproducible handouts and forms. Purchasers get access to a Web page where they can download and print the reproducible materials for repeated use.

Contents:

Foreword, McKay Moore Sohlberg I. Foundations 1. Executive Functions and Self-Regulation 2. College Students with Executive Function Problems 3. Service Members and Veterans in College II. Dynamic Coaching 4. A Dynamic Coaching Approach 5. Information Gathering and Collaborative Planning 6. Coaching Self-Management and Self-Learning: Goalsa "Strategiesa "Acta "Adjust 7. Coaching Self-Advocacy 8. Conclusion: Coaching Toward Independence