Marcie Yeager, LCSW, runs the Yeager Center for Children and Families and is a founding member of the Louisiana Association for Play Therapy. In 2007, she (along with her husband Daniel) received the Louisiana Social Worker of the Year Award from the National Association of Social Workers, Louisiana Chapter. She is the co-author of Simon Says Pay Attention: Help for Children with ADHD. She lives in Lafayette, Louisiana. Daniel Yeager, LCSW, runs the Yeager Center for Children and Families and is a founding member of the Louisiana Association for Play Therapy. In 2007, he (along with his wife Marcie) received the Louisiana Social Worker of the Year Award from the National Association of Social Workers, Louisiana Chapter. He is the co-author of Simon Says Pay Attention: Help for Children with ADHD. He lives in Lafayette, Louisiana.
"[A] significant contribution to the field! [The authors] have done
an exceptional job explaining complex concepts and summarizing
existing research in a comprehensive yet light and magnificently
written book. This book is undoubtedly a valuable and practical
guide not only for clinicians but also for parents, teachers, and
anyone who works with children. Perhaps, more importantly, it
offers hope for children and families who struggle with the
challenging difficulties associated with delayed
self-regulation."
*Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease*
"[A] user-friendly and practical help for parents struggling with
over-active children. . . . [P]rovides a planned and systemic
approach to encouraging children to intentionally begin to regulate
their thoughts, emotions and behaviour. The book is suitable for
parents and professionals, with helpful case studies to illustrate
the methods discussed."
*Journal of Analytical Psychology (UK)*
"[I]f one desires to learn more about executive functions, this is
certainly the book to read. . . . The writers have written this
book ideally to serve as an informational guide to other mental
health professionals, but also hope it can serve a purpose in the
lives of concerned parents, teachers, and pediatricians."
*International Journal of Psychotherapy*
"[F]or any child-focused professionals interested in centering
their psychological formulations, assessments and interventions
around executive function, this book fits the bill."
*Child and Adolescent Mental Health*
"Marcie Yeager and Daniel Yeager provide a framework for teachers,
parents, pediatricians, and therapists to help children with
developmental and other issues become more independent. The authors
explain concepts clearly and provide concrete tips to help kids get
through everyday activities."
*PsychCentral*
"[V]ery easy to read. . . . It gives many great take away tips that
you can use with your child’s team. It details effective treatment
practices for children with executive function difficulties. . . .
I think this is a fantastic and useful book for the milder cases of
ASD or ADHD."
*A Day in Our Shoes Blog*
"This user-friendly guide takes the most current understandings of
executive function and translates them into practical application,
providing change strategies that are parent and child friendly. The
case examples present clinicians with snapshots of how treatment
integrates playful interventions across sessions while bringing
hope to parents that growth is achievable. This volume is a
must-have for both clinicians who treat these children and the
parents who live with them."
*Paris Goodyear-Brown, LCSW, RPT-S, author, Handbook of Child
Sexual Abuse and Play Therapy with Traumatized Children*
"A practical and innovative handbook for parents, teachers, and
therapists who seek to foster better self-regulation in children
with executive functioning weaknesses. Highly recommended!"
*Charles E. Schaefer, PhD, Professor Emeritus of Psychology,
Fairleigh Dickinson University*
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