Book Recommendations

For understanding Executive Function Disorder and ADHD

Brain Hacks: Life-Changing Strategies to Improve Executive Functioning

Lara Honos-Webb PhD

Dr. Lara Honos-Webb is a clinical psychologist and draws on her experience to explain executive functioning skills and solutions. She explores five core areas, provides self-assessments to help readers understand their own weaknesses, and strategies for overcoming executive function disorder. The book has exercises to strengthen skills and apply them to everyday situations. The goal is for readers to begin controlling their brain, rather than controlled by their brain.

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Smart But Scattered Teens: The Executive Skills Program for Helping Teens Reach Their Potential

By
Richard Guare, Peg Dawson, and Colin Guare

A great guide for parents who often find their children suffers from procrastination or other signs of executive function disorder. It provides positive ways to improving their executive function skills.

Thriving with Adult ADHD: Skills to Strengthen Executive Functioning

By
Phil Boissiere, MFT

Author Phil Boissiere spent a decade working with adults in Silicon Valley with ADHD. The book is based on his work with those patients and clinical work at Massachusetts General Hospital. In the book he provides methods for developing executive function skills, stress management, and organization skills. He also explains how to adopt executive function skills across all aspects of life. The book includes self-assessments for identifying strengths and weaknesses as well as solutions to overcoming and managing symptoms of ADHD.