Multimedia GalleryThinking Organized for Parents and Children
Helping Kids Get Organized for Home, School and Play
Author: Rhona M.Gordon, M.S., CCC-SLP
208 pages, Trade Paperback, Charts, Resources, Index, 5.2 x 8
ISBN: 978-0-9790034-1-7 $14.95
Pub Date: August 1st, 2007
Published by: Thinking Organized Press
Distributed by: Midpoint Trade Books
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Interview Questions about Thinking Organized for Parents and Children
Questions Rhona Gordon is frequently asked:
1. What does organization have to do with how well a child does in school?
2. Children who are chronically disorganized are said to have executive functioning weaknesses; can you explain what these are?
3. How do executive functioning weaknesses impact my child at school?
4. What can a parent do to help a disorganized child?
5. What do you do when a child says he or she "just can't do it" or resists the Thinking Organized strategies?
6. What is the most important strategy to be successful in school?
7. How long does it take to teach a child to start Thinking Organized?
8. Have you ever met a child who just refuses to try the strategies you are trying to teach? How do you handle this situation?
9. Why is memory so important to learning, and how can I help my child improve his memory?
10. My child is terrified by writing assignments. She can stare at a blank page for hours and not know how to begin or what to write. How can I teach her to express herself effectively in writing?
11. Even after telling my child 500 times to pick up his shirt, why is it that he never remembers to do it on his own?
12. My children are constantly losing their homework, their jackets, their cell phones... What can I do to help my children keep track of their things?
13. It seems that my job as "mom" means I have to keep everybody on track. What can I do to encourage my children to take more responsibility for their own schedules, their school work and their belongings?
