Reading And Resources
At Connections in Mind, we are passionate about raising awareness of executive functions. Below are reading resources we have hand-picked for those interested in furthering their knowledge of executive functions or using executive function-based resources in their work with people with executive function challenges.
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Recommended Books for Parents
Smart but Scattered Teens: The “Executive Skills” Program for Helping Teens Reach Their Potential
by Richard Guare, Peg Dawson and Colin Guare
Smart but Scattered: The Revolutionary “Executive Skills” Approach to Helping Kids Reach Their Potential
by Peg Dawson and Richard Guare
The Incredible Teenage Brain: Everything You Need to Know to Unlock Your Teen’s Potential
by Bettina Hohnen, Jane Gilmour & Tara Murph with foreward by Sarah Jayne Blakemore
Little Monkey Calms Down
by Michael Dhal
Times Fables: Learn your times tables in as little as a week
by J. Wilson
The Explosive Child: A New Approach for Understanding and Parenting Easily Frustrated, Chronically Inflexible Children
by Dr. Ross Greene
The Whole-Brain Child: 12 Proven Strategies to Nurture Your Child’s Developing Mind
by Dr. T Payne Bryson & Dr. D Siegel
Calm Parents Happy Kids: The Secrets of Stress Free Parenting
by Dr. Laura Markham

Recommended Books for Adults
Smart but Scattered–and Stalled: 10 Steps to Help Young Adults Use Their Executive Skills to Successfully Leave the Nest
by Peg Dawson and Richard Guare
Atomic Habits
by James Clear
Mindset – Updated Edition: Changing The Way You think To Fulfil Your Potential
by Dr Carol S. Dweck
Smart but Scattered Guide to Success: How to Use Your Brain’s Executive Skills to Keep Up, Stay Calm, & Get Organized at Work & at Home
by P. Dawson & R. Guare
The Secret Life of the Brain
by Alfred David
Messy: How To Be Creative and Resilient in a Tidy-Minded World
by Tim Harford
The Body Keeps the Score: Mind, Brain and Body in the Transformation of Trauma
by Bessel van der Kolk

Recommended Books for Professionals and Teachers
The Guilford Practical Intervention in the Schools: Coaching Students with Executive Skills Deficits
by Richard Guare, Peg Dawson and Colin Guare
The Body Keeps the Score: Mind, Brain and Body in the Transformation of Trauma
by Bessel van der Kolk
