Smart Paediatrics Courses

Executive dysfunction refers to difficulties in planning, organising, initiating tasks, managing time, and regulating emotions. Children with ADHD and related conditions often struggle in these areas, leading to missed deadlines, forgotten tasks, and emotional outbursts. This course helps you understand what’s really going on and how to coach your child through it.

• How executive skills develop in children and teens
• The neuroscience behind task initiation, working memory, and self-regulation
• Why your child may “know what to do” but still not “do what they know”
• Coaching strategies that work without nagging, punishing, or bribing

• Task Start Menus and First–Then Boards for getting started
• Visual planners, low-demand checklists, and time management templates
• Coaching Phrase Cards to replace power struggles with calm prompts
• Progress trackers and reflection journals to build independence

Perfect for parents of children and adolescents with:

• ADHD or executive function delays
• Frequent homework battles
• Trouble transitioning between tasks
• Emotional meltdowns around “boring” or “hard” tasks

Whether or not your child is on medication, this course offers tools that make a real difference.

Instead of punishing or rescuing your child when they struggle, you’ll learn how to coach them — helping them become more organised, motivated, and emotionally resilient. Coaching builds your connection and reduces daily conflict while increasing their capacity for independence.