Organizing the Disorganized Child

August 25, 2009
Pediatrician Kutscher and psychotherapist Moran believe disorganization stems from underdeveloped frontal lobes, which is a given in all children. Yet they think even the worst offenders can shape up. After beginning with a quiz to identify an "organizational style" (e.g., visual or chronological), they go on to recommend supplies, backpacks, and other accoutrements that will best support that child. The humor is cheesy, and this reviewer finds it unlikely that asking a boy "how he felt about the folder" will get a positive response. There is valuable material to glean, though: good note-taking methods and test-taking strategies. Still, some will view this help as obvious.-Julianne J. Smith, Ypsilanti Dist. Lib., MI

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