Publisher's Synopsis
Every child can succeed in school and life, but some children need more help than others. For over 40 years, internationally acclaimed reading specialist and student advocate Dr. Victoria E. Waller has helped children who have trouble reading, who cant sit still in class, who dont feel like they can participatechildren whom teachers have all but given up on. In Yes! Your Child Can: Creating Success for Children with Learning Differences, Dr. Waller shares with parents, teachers, and therapists her proven techniques for motivating any child to love learning, overcome their particular challenges, and succeed in school. Her methods are designed and proven to draw out the singular genius within your child, whether theyre just a reluctant reader or have a diagnosis such as ADHD or other learning differences. In compassionate, nontechnical, easy-to-understand language, Yes! Your Child Can gives step-by-step instructions on how to help your child achieve in school and build lifelong intellectual confidence. Drawing on the latest science and her own wide-ranging experience, Dr. Waller explains why its important to pay attention to your first gut feeling that your child may need extra help and shows how to navigate testing, medication, and choosing a team of caring professionals to help your child. Respectful, compassionate, and solutions-oriented, Yes! Your Child Can is the first book every parent of a child with learning differences should read.