The Executive Function Playbook: Building Independence in Kids with ADHD

A practical and contemporary toolkit based on the latest reliable evidence for the parents and professionals helping youth with ADHD navigate the challenges it presents

In The Executive Function Playbook, ADHD and Executive Function Specialist Mike McLeod, delivers an evidence-based, effective toolkit for parents, teachers, therapists, counselors, principals, directors, and superintendents who work with and care for youth with ADHD. It’s a playbook for success that equips you with the knowledge, acceptance, understanding, and info you need to dramatically improve the lives of young people who work every day to manage the challenges and struggles associated with ADHD.

The book is filled with real, practical strategies that work in the classroom, at home, in workplaces, and online. It demolishes the myths and pseudoscience served up by social media algorithms and draws on the author’s extensive experience living with ADHD and treating youth with this diagnosis, as well as the latest research conducted by reputable academics and practitioners.

Inside the book:

Candid, accurate discussions about the realities of living with ADHD and how to assist young people with the disorder to capitalize on their strengths and mitigate their weaknessSpecific, actionable strategies to deal with the most disruptive symptoms of ADHD, including impulsivity, inattention, time management deficits, and moreA comprehensive exploration of the root causes of the executive function deficits caused by ADHD and the techniques you can use to help address them

ADHD is a complex and poorly understood disorder that is difficult to treat effectively. This does not mean that the parents and professionals who are responsible for youth with ADHD are doomed to a lifetime of frustration and futility. The Executive Function Playbook contains a powerful and complete collection of tools, strategies, case studies, success stories, and frameworks for significantly improving the lives of young people with ADHD. Readers will benefit from the latest research, information, and best practices as they confront the significant – but manageable – challenges that ADHD presents.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Jossey-Bass
Publication date ‏ : ‎ January 13, 2026
Edition ‏ : ‎ 1st
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Print length ‏ : ‎ 224 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1394309155
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1394309153
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 12.8 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.9 x 0.6 x 8.9 inches
Best Sellers Rank: #8,833 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #5 in Behavioral Disorders in Special Ed. #21 in Parenting Books on Children with Disabilities
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