Books authored by Dr. George McCloskey

In Assessment and Intervention for Executive Function Difficulties, McCloskey, Perkins, and Van Divner provide a unique blend of theory, research, and practice that offers clinicians an overarching framework for the concept of executive functions (EFs) in educational settings. The conceptual model of executive functions is detailed, including their role in behavior, learning, and production across all settings.

The heart of the book focuses on the practical issues involved in the use of assessment tools, tests, report writing, and the implementation and follow-up of targeted interventions using the EF model. Six case studies are introduced in Chapter 1 and followed throughout the book, building understanding of the executive function difficulties of each child, assessment for identifying the difficulties, and interventions for dealing with the difficulties. An additional case study is discussed in detail in one of the concluding chapters, and downloadable resources provide the practitioner with a wealth of assessment forms, parent and teacher handouts, behavior tracking charts, and report/documentation forms.

Written by experts in the area of executive functioning, Essentials of Executive Functions Assessment equips mental health practitioners (school, clinical, developmental/pediatric, neuropsychologists, educational diagnosticians, and educational therapists) with all the information they need to administer, score, and interpret assessment instruments that test for executive functions deficits associated with a number of psychiatric and developmental disorders.

Using whimsical characters and humorous illustrations, this engaging story teaches elementary school-age children about how we use our frontal lobes (specifically, the prefrontal cortex) each day. Educators and parents are becoming more familiar with terms such as executive functions, self-regulation, and social-emotional learning. Frankie's story brings these concepts to life for children and the questions for each chapter open the door to meaningful discussions.

Spend the day with Frankie as he discovers just how important that part of our brain really is! It all comes to a head when a day that started out pretty bad gets decidedly worse! But help is on the way and Frankie gets a crash course on frontal lobes that blows his mind!