Guidance to Parents and Psychoeducation: An Example from the Approach of Executive Functions

This chapter complements the previous one but focuses on parental guidance. Thus, the specific approach of executive functions shows how the family and especially parents can collaborate in the stimulation or in a neuropsychological intervention process in childhood. The author addresses the Neuroscience of Education and the importance of conducting the educational process based on scientific evidence. Specifying his focus on executive functions, he points out that parents and teachers play a crucial role in guiding and educating children in these skills. Various sources of information, such as websites, games, and children’s books, are provided to assist in this process. Psychoeducation is addressed as a useful tool in training parents and caregivers on child development and for effective interventions with their children. The chapter provides professionals with knowledge and tools that will help them work with the family.