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Why do an evaluation?
- to assess for attention deficits
- to test for Dyslexia, other learning disabilities, or more complex
developmental disorders
- to determine strengths and learning styles
- to assist in choosing schools or colleges
- to understand poor achievement or lack of interest in school
- to document the need for accommodations in the workplace, at school or on standardized tests
- to differentiate between executive function weaknesses (e.g., organization,
planning, monitoring) and low motivation
- to determine the role of temperament and emotional issues in school performance
- to obtain specific recommendations for tutoring, coaching or help for areas of
weakness
- to understand how to help a child or adult who is struggling emotionally.
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Notable Events
The Brain Friendly Classroom" Discussion,
St Andrews Episcopal
School, Jan 12, 7 P.M.,
Montgomery County, MD, Parent/Guardian ADHD Support
Group,
meets the 2nd Wednesday of each month, 7:15 to 8:45 PM at TCRC Annex,
12920 Twinbrook Parkway, Rockville, MD
For more information, visit the CHADD
website.
"Late, Lost, and Unprepared"
A Parents' Guide to Helping Children with Executive Functioning. Joyce Cooper-Kahn, Ph.D. & Laurie Dietzel, Ph.D.
Link
to Amazon to buy the book.
Laurie's upcoming local trainings:
Through www.pesi.com, Laurie will present a basic-level multidisciplinary workshop "Late, Lost, & Unprepared: Executive Dysfunction and the Disorganized Child/Adolescent".
Wheeling, WV January 18, 2012
Ellicott City, MD February 15, 2012
College Park, MD February 16, 2012
Fairfax, VA February 17, 2012
Recommended Reading
"Many Ways to Learn," Second Edition, A Kid’s guide to LD by
Judith M. Stern, M.A. and Uzi Ben-Ami, Ph.D. Link
to Amazon to buy/review the book.
"Empowering Youth with ADHD: Your Guide to Coaching Adolescents and Young Adults for Coaches, Parents, and Professionals,"
Jodi Sleeper-Triplett, MCC, SCAC. Link
to Amazon to buy/review the book.
"Homework Made Simple: Tips, Tools, and Solutions for Stress-Free Homework,"
Ann K. Dolin, M.Ed. Link
to Amazon to buy/review the book.
"Promoting
Executive Function in the Classroom (What Works for Special-Needs
Learners)" by Lynn Meltzer. Link
to buy/review the book.
"The Shut-Down Learner: Helping Your Academically Discouraged Child,"
Dr. Richard Selznick, describes a common, but poorly understood group of characteristics. Referred to as "Lego kids" or "high spatial children," such kids thrive with hands-on tasks that "load" on visual and spatial abilities.
Link to
buy/review the book.
Additional
Reading Recommendations
Additional Resource Links on Executive Function
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