Includes bibliographical references and index.

What is executive functioning? -- The ?big 10? executive functions -- How does executive functioning develop in children and adolescents? -- Executive functioning disorders -- Task initiation: taming your child?s procrastination monster -- Response inhibition: teaching your child to control impulses -- Focus -- Time management: strengthening your child?s internal clock -- Working memory -- Flexibility: rolling with changes -- Self-regulation: thinking about thinking -- Emotional self-control -- Task completion -- Organization -- Setting up your home environment to support executive functioning -- Development -- How to advocate for support for your child at school -- Parenting children with executive functioning challenges -- Manager or micromanager? -- What if you also have executive functioning challenges? -- Building resilience.