ABSTRACT

Parenting Bright Kids Who Struggle in School guides parents through the challenging and often unfamiliar landscape of raising kids who have been labeled with learning differences, including dyslexia, ADHD, autism, sensory processing disorder, and more. This book:

  • Builds upon Harvard professor Todd Rose's groundbreaking research in the "Science of Individuality."
  • Helps parents target their child's jagged profile of strengths and weaknesses.
  • Explains a child's context of learning and multiple pathways.
  • Teaches revolutionary techniques to encourage strengths and mitigate weaknesses.
  • Helps parents manage the emotional fallout of raising a child who does not conform to the "average" model of learning.


Drawing from her own experience as a parent of a child with learning differences—who is now a highly successful adult—the author outlines clear lessons from a quarter century of advocating for kids who learn differently.

chapter |8 pages

Introduction

A Child's Cry for Help

part I|23 pages

From Surviving to Thriving

chapter Chapter 1|12 pages

Not Like the Others

chapter Chapter 2|9 pages

Turning the Tide

part II|26 pages

Changing the Mindset

chapter Chapter 3|8 pages

Mindset Is Key

chapter Chapter 4|16 pages

The Deceptive Language of Disability

part III|32 pages

A New Way of Thinking

chapter Chapter 5|7 pages

From High School Dropout to Harvard Scientist

chapter Chapter 6|8 pages

Jaggedness

The Norm, Not the Exception

chapter Chapter 7|8 pages

Context

The Key to Unlocking Talent

chapter Chapter 8|6 pages

Pathways

Always More Than One

part IV|37 pages

The Way Ahead

chapter Chapter 9|10 pages

Success Stories

chapter Chapter 10|15 pages

Case Studies

chapter Chapter 11|9 pages

The Coming Revolution

chapter |8 pages

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