The Guilford Practical Intervention in the Schools Series Kenneth W. Merrell, Series Editor Helping Students Overcome Depression and Anxiety: A Practical Guide Kenneth W. Merrell Emotional and Behavioral Problems of Young Children: Effective Interventions in the Preschool and Kindergarten Years Gretchen A. Gimpel and Melissa L. Holland Conducting School-Based Functional Behavioral Assessments: A Practitioners Guide T. Steuart Watson and Mark W. Steege Executive Skills in Children and Adolescents: A Practical Guide to Assessment and Intervention Peg Dasoson and Richard Guare© 2004 The Guilford Press A Division of Guilford Publications, Ine. ‘2 Spring Street, New York, NY 10012 wore guilford.com Al rights reserved Except as indicated, no part ofthis book may be reproduced, translated, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by aay means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, microfilming, recording, or otherwise, without written permission from the Publisher. Printed in Canada ‘This book is printed on acid-free paper. Last digitis print number: 9 8 7 6 5 4.3 21 LIMITED PHOTOCOPY LICENSE ‘These materials are intended for use only by qualified professionals. ‘The Publisher grants to individual purchasers ofthis book nonassignable permission to reproduce all materials for which photocopying permission is specifically granted in a footnote. This license is limited to you, the individual purchaser, for use with your own clients or students. It does not cextond to additional professionals in your institution, school district, or other setting, nor does pur- chase by an institution constitute a site license. This license does not grant the right to reproduce ‘these materials for resale, redistribution, or any other purposes (including but not limited to books, pamphlets articles, video- or audiotapes, and handouts or slides for lectures or workshops). Permis- sion to reproduce these materials for these and any other purposes must be obtained in writing from the Permissions Department of Guilford Publications. Library of Congress Cataloging-n-Publication Data Dawson, Pes Executive skills in children and adolescents : a practical guide to assessment and intervention / eg Dawson, Richard Guare. p. em. — (The Guilford practical intervention in the schools series) Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 1.57230.928.8 (pbk: alk. paper) 1. Executive ability in children. 2, Exscutive ability in adolescence, 9. Selfmanagement (Psychology) for teenagers. 4, Self-management (Psychology) for children. 1. Guare, Richard. TL, Tide. TH, Series ‘BF723.8989989 2004 155.4" 13—deo2. 20001572