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Product Description Whether you're a young adult who is stalled on the journey to independence-or a concerned parent still sharing the family nest-this compassionate book is for you. Providing a fresh perspective on the causes of failure to launch, the expert authors present a 10-step plan that helps grown kids and parents work together to achieve liftoff. Learn why brain-based executive skills such as planning, organization, and time management are so important to success, and what you can do to strengthen them. You get practical tools for figuring out what areas to target, building skills, identifying a desired career path, and making a customized action plan. Vivid stories of other families navigating the same challenges (including father and son Richard and Colin Guare) reveal what kind of parental support is productive-and when to let go. About the Author Richard Guare, PhD, is the director of the Center for Learning and Attention Disorders. His research and publications focus on the understanding and treatment of learning and attention difficulties.Colin Guare is a registered behavior technician and writer who works with children and adolescents on the autism spectrum. With Peg Dawson and Richard Guare, he is coauthor of Smart but Scattered Teens and Smart but Scattered-and Stalled.Peg Dawson, EdD, is a staff psychologist at the Center for Learning and Attention Disorders in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, where she works with children and adults. With Richard Guare, PhD, she is coauthor of the bestselling Smart but Scattered and Smart but Scattered Teens.New York-based actor Matthew Boston has over thirty years of professional experience working in theater, film, television, and voice-over. He received his training from the Mason Gross School of the Arts, Shakespeare & Company, and the Lee Strasberg Institute.