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Life as a child with Executive Function Skill difficulties can be really

tough. It can be a genuine struggle to remember instructions, keep track

of time, stay focused long enough to finish a task and manage

disappointment calmly. These difficulties can so often be misinterpreted

as ‘bad behaviour’, when in fact the child would love nothing more than

to find things as easy as many of their peers.

Taking a strength-based approach, Kit and Alison provide a new

perspective on Executive Function Skill difficulties. Written in child-

friendly language, the book presents a fresh way of looking at the areas

a child may find hard and focusing on strengths. It is packed full of

information about each of the Executive Function Skills along with

strategies the child can try out to help themselves feel better and do

better.

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