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The Executive Function Playbook
Building Independence in Kids with ADHD
"Mike’s book is a much-needed departure from the generic strategies and vague explanations that fill most executive function books. Mike offers something different—practical, concrete tools that actually make sense for today’s busy families. This isn’t theory; it’s real-world help written by someone who understands how ADHD affects everyday life. If you're tired of reading the same recycled advice and want a guide that actually helps your child build meaningful skills, this is the book to read. "Mike simultaneously delivers hope and actual solutions, while being brutally honest, direct, and right.” His passionate guidance shakes us out of our social-media-induced, pseudo-scientific trance long enough to realize that yes, parenting is hard; parenting a kid with ADHD is probably harder; screen use makes it even worse; and the strategies to help our kids-- all of them-- requires hard work. As someone who shares my concerns about excessive screen use, especially for school, Mike doesn't shy away from telling parents to remove (most) screens, and he's part of a growing movement to fight back on school-issued internet-connected devices." Having learned so much from Mike McLeod over the years, I know firsthand the depth of his expertise and the care he brings to families navigating ADHD. The Executive Function Playbook offers a clear, compassionate, and research-based roadmap that turns daily struggles into opportunities for growth and success. "Mike McLeod offers hope for parents of kids struggling with ADHD. I’m definitely going to implement his concrete, day-to-day advice to help my son succeed."
—Ryan Wexelblatt, LCSW, Founder of ADHD Dude and Co-Host of The ADHD Parenting Podcast
—Emily Cherkin, MEd., The Screentime Consultant, Author of The Screentime Solution
—Cari Ebert, MS, CCC-SLP
—Cynthia Dvorak, Host of the Screen Less Play More Podcast
Michael McLeod (Author)
9781394309153, Wiley
Paperback / softback, published 5 January 2026
224 pages
22.6 x 15 x 1.5 cm, 0.249 kg
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: 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.
Foreword by Dr. Lawrence Brown of Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia vii Chapter 1 Your New Parenting Playbook 1 Chapter 2 The Foundation I: Nonverbal Working Memory and Visual Imagery 17 Chapter 3 The Foundation II: Verbal Working Memory and Self-Talk 27 Part I Self-Awareness 41 Chapter 4 The First Pillar 43 Chapter 5 The Playbook on Self-Awareness 55 Part II Self-Regulation 69 Chapter 6 The Second Pillar: What You Deal with Most Often 71 Chapter 7 The Playbook on Self-Regulation 83 Part III Self-Motivation 103 Chapter 8 The Third Pillar: Everything Is Nonpreferred 105 Chapter 9 The Playbook on Self-Motivation 117 Part IV Self-Evaluation 137 Chapter 10 The Final Pillar: Developing True Independence 139 Chapter 11 The Playbook on Self-Evaluation 147 Chapter 12 ADHD Hope 163 Acknowledgments 183 References 185 Index 201
Subject Areas: Education [JN]
