Introduction -- What is executive functioning? -- Development of the executive functions -- The child's experience of executive weaknesses -- Impact on the family -- Assessment : figuring out what's wrong -- AD/HD, learning disabilities, and other conditions associated with executive dysfunction -- How to help--an overview -- Behavior change in a nutshell -- If at first you don't succeed, try a few more times then--change your expectations! -- Helping children control impulses -- Helping children shift gears -- Helping children get started on homework and other tasks -- Helping children handle working memory issues -- Helping children plan and organize -- Helping children monitor their behavior -- Concluding thoughts