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	Mohrbooks Literary Agency Sebastian Ritscher
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Psychology

CHILDREN WHO FAIL IN SCHOOL BUT SUCCEED IN LIFE

Mark Katz

Lessons from Lives Well-Lived

Understanding resiliency and student success by studying people who succumbed to risk but later triumphed.

A number of people who failed in school currently enjoy meaningful and successful lives. They include, though they are by no means limited to, those with attention and executive function challenges, learning disabilities, learning and behavioral challenges arising out of traumatic events in their lives, and even those impacted by all of the above. Up until recently, little attention was paid to successful people who did poorly in school. Why? One reason might be that many of us doubted that it was actually possible. After all, many loving parents and caring teachers spent countless hours trying their hardest to help these failing children turn things around in school, sometimes with little or nothing to show for it. If these children continued to struggle and fail in school with all this help and support, it was understandable to assume that they would not succeed in the real world decades later without it. So what did we miss? Why were we so wrong about them? And perhaps most importantly, how can their life experiences help educators and parents understand what schools can do better to support students who are struggling today? In his groundbreaking new book, Mark Katz draws on research findings in clinical and social psychology, cognitive neuroscience, education, and other fields of study?as well as stories of successful individuals who overcame years of school failure?to answer these and other questions. In the process, he shows how children who fail at school but succeed at life can give teachers and schools, counselors and health care professionals, parents and guardians?even those whose childhood struggles have persisted into their adult years?new remedies for combatting learning, behavioral, and emotional challenges; reducing juvenile crime, school dropout, and substance abuse; improving our health and well-being; and preventing medical problems later in life.

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Book Published 2016-04-11 by W.W. Norton & Company, Inc. - New York (USA)

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Dr. Katz's groundbreaking new book includes wonderful science and real personal stories that support the conclusion that people can recover from illness and difficulties if given a chance, a supportive environment, and a correct understanding of the difficulties. These lessons are important for anyone who is struggling, did struggle, or loves someone who struggles now in school.

Mark Katz's laser clarity and sincerity make this book an inspiring and easy-to-understand guide for those who live with or support 'at risk' students. Katz brilliantly integrates real life stories from his work and diligent attention to the scientific literature to explain the skills of executive function, a key to anyone's success at school and in life, and to reveal that resiliency can be taught and maintained by addressing the context in which we live. This second book by Dr. Katz also reminds us that it is never too late, and never too early, to support and nurture those in need.

A diagnosis or condition is not a child's future. This book details simple, cost-effective, and proven strategies to support children who struggle in school and help all of us live more peaceful, productive, healthy, and happy lives. Our children's brains and behavior are the fertile future. Read this book, share the stories, and promote the strategies and ideas in your community to change our future for the better.

Children Who Fail at School But Succeed at Life should be required reading for anyone devoting their personal and/or professional lives to preparing the next generation for their future.

Compelling and powerful, Children Who Fail at School But Succeed at Life is a must-read for all who have educated or parented a child with learning or behavioral challenges. Grounded in the rich stories of five individuals, the book sheds light on the erroneous perceptions that we so commonly attribute to children who struggle at school. With striking clarity, Dr. Katz synthesizes the research of current thought leaders (himself included) in the field of education and psychology, revealing how our homes and classrooms can become landscapes for life-altering turning-point experiences for children.