The Executive Function Playbook in Action by Michael McLeod

The Executive Function Playbook in Action

Activities and Exercises to Support Kids With ADHD

Michael McLeod

Wiley · Print & ebook · January 13, 2026

An effective collection of worksheets, activities, tools, and resources for the parents and teachers of young people with ADHD The Executive Function Playbook in Action: Activities and Strategies to Support Kids with ADHD is the ultimate hands-on guide for parents and educators working with students to improve their executive function skills.

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Who it’s for
Worksheets, activities, and tools guide adults supporting young people with ADHD and executive-function skills.
Themes
Executive-function skill building, Support for young people with ADHD, Self-regulation and independence
Genres
ADHD, Parenting Special Needs, Social & Emotional Disabilities

About this book

An effective collection of worksheets, activities, tools, and resources for the parents and teachers of young people with ADHD The Executive Function Playbook in Action: Activities and Strategies to Support Kids with ADHD is the ultimate hands-on guide for parents and educators working with students to improve their executive function skills.

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Instead of focusing exclusively on external strategies, this companion workbook to The Executive Function Playbook takes a groundbreaking approach that shows parents and practitioners how to help young people build self-regulation, self-motivation, and independence. The resources contained in this workbook help parents and educators walk students through the steps they can take to improve their planning, organization, and time management abilities. They'll learn how to complete tasks independently and reduce their reliance on frequent external prompts and interventions to help them get things done. The Executive Function Playbook in Action is focused on long-term success, helping anyone who works with young people with ADHD build on initial accomplishments to generate lasting improvements to executive function skills. Inside the book: - Step-by-step instructions for parents and professionals who need to plan lessons, group work, and individual student work - Student assessment and self-assessment tools that highlight progress and identify specific areas for improvement - Practical, evidence-based exercises covering self-awareness, self-regulation, self-motivation, self-evaluation, social executive function, screentime, and verbal and non-verbal working memory - Chapters on authoritative parenting, college success, and strategies for common “failure to launch” setbacks Filled with practical resources for adults working with youth with ADHD, The Executive Function Playbook in Action is an invaluable collection of worksheets, activities, strategies, and walkthroughs designed to make a concrete difference in the lives of young people with ADHD and the people who work with and care for them.

Executive Function Skills

Worksheets, activities, and tools guide adults supporting young people with ADHD and executive-function skills.

Come here for

  • Exercises on self-awareness
  • Tools for student self-assessment

Expect

  • Step-by-step instructions for planning student work
  • Exercises covering screentime

Where it sits

ADHD89%
Parenting Special Needs30%
Social & Emotional Disabilities17%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • Social & Emotional Disabilities
  • Professional Development
  • ADHD
Authors
Michael McLeod
Publisher
Wiley
Published
January 13, 2026
Format
Print & ebook
Theme
Executive-function skill building · Support for young people with ADHD · Self-regulation and independence
Reading lane
Social & Emotional Disabilities