Teen Coaching is a designed alliance between a coach and a teen for the purpose of motivating achievement and fostering success skills in areas of life. The goal of teen coaching is to assess the present behavior may be sabotaging long-term goals.
Kids with learning disabilities present a special challenge to parents because of difficulties with time management and organization. Coaching for teens with organizational disabilities addresses these issues:
- Values clarification
- Long term and short term goal setting
- Routine development and maintenance
- Planning, scheduling and follow-through
- Communication and social skills
- Positive thinking and “gremlin taming”
- Motivation and discipline