Dr. Robert Brooks offers practical strategies for helping children develop the confidence and resilience they will need to succeed.

“Look what you’ve done!” Whether they’ve failed a spelling test or dropped an easy pop fly, kids with learning disabilities hear those words far too often. It’s no wonder they often give up hope. And it’s no wonder we sometimes overlook what Dr. Brooks calls the “everyday courage” of our children. Dr. Brooks says we need to find each child’s “islands of competence” and then build on those strengths. He offers practical strategies for helping children develop the confidence and resilience they will need to succeed.

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