Are you struggling to keep up with your classes?  Are you smart, but just don't make good grades?  Does it seem like your emotions get in the way of your success?  Are you chronically late with everything?  If you answered yes to any of these questions then this class is for you!

This course will use class lecture, discussion, video clips, and outside homework to delve into executive functioning deficits and provide the skills to improve executive functioning in struggling teens.  There will be a new topic each week, where we will discuss the readings and activities from the previous week.  Some weeks there may be games to reinforce skills.

The class is based off the book, "The Executive Functioning Workbook for Teens: Help for Unprepared, Late, and Scattered Teens."  The class will also use material based on "Smart but Scattered" and "Smart but Scattered Teens."

Students need strong motivation to overcome their executive functioning deficits.  They need to be open and honest with themselves about their behavior and the root causes.  Students must also be willing to complete work outside of class.

This class caters to the needs of students with ADD, ADHD, Autism Spectrum Disorder, and memory issues.

Week 1 - Self-Understanding
Week 2 - Organizational Skills
Week 3 - Time Management Ability
Week 4 - Emotion Control
Week 5 - Behavior Control
Week 6 - Flexibility
Week 7 - Initiative
Week 8 - Attention
Week 9 - Working Memory
Week 10 - Persistence