ABSTRACT
Parents and teachers alike have responded enthusiastically since the 2006 publication of the original Smart Kids With Learning Difficulties. The feedback received has been both instructive and heartwarming. For the parents who asked authors for more hands-on ideas and materials to use with their children, as well as more current updates in the field during the past 8 years, this updated and expanded edition of Smart Kids With Learning Difficulties shares the most recent research and information. Diamonds are rare. Two-hundred and fifty tons of rock, sand, and gravel must be processed to yield one carat of polished diamond. Bright students with learning difficulties are often not identified because their brilliance and roughness may mask one another. Every day, parents and teachers are challenged to find ways to empower their bright kids who, while able to participate actively in a class discussion, may be unable to write a complete sentence.
