Scatterbrained, Disorganized, Harried

Que_sera_sera
Tue, 19 May 2009 23:38:53 +0000

My S2 is a senior and will graduate this year with college plans. It has been no picnic though! He too was a good student -very strong test taker- good gpa until 11th grade when the stakes were higher. Lots of APs etc, He is by nature disorganized and a procrastinator. After much heartache and lots of school accomodations we realized that he is prone to anxiety related to stress and since he couldn’t keep it together with regard to school performance he fell apart… After seeking professional help I have come to understand that my S2 has trouble with executive function skills-which are brain based skills. I took several books out of the library and the best one by far is called Late, Lost, and Unprepared - a parent’s guide to executive dysfunction. I felt like they were writing about my son. Bottom line is that my son is going to college with merit aid but the most important thing is that the school offers intense support which include weekly time management assistance and monitoring of how he is doing. get this book today -you may be able to implement some strategies now before it gets too out of control. Also look in your area for nueropsychologists who do both testing for executive dysfunction and treatment. Unfortunatly I got very little help from the schools over the years. good luck to you both! pm me if you would like.