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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.--Jeffrey Rowe, MD, child and adolescent psychiatrist

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.--Jeffrey Rowe, MD, child and adolescent psychiatrist (05/01/2016)

While applicable to all educators, this book will be especially helpful to those who work with at-risk students. We educators always talk of designing success for our children and this text gives us the resources necessary to achieve that goal. It should be required reading at the university level.-- (11/01/2016) Katz does a great job of exploring ideas and ways that we, as adults within society, can strive to positively influence the learning experiences and learning needs of our youths. He explores what needs to change in order to support youngsters who are intelligent but greatly misunderstood. . . [W]e must understand how mental illness, a behavioral problem, poor emotion regulation, environmental stressors within the home or community, etc. can influence learning. This is one of the most important realities to keep in mind and thankfully there is a good book to help us stay focused.-- (08/04/2016) You know how some articles and books inspire you to exclaim 'yes!', at least to yourself? That's how we at Parenting Press felt when we opened Children Who Fail at School But Succeed at Life . . . . By the second page of the preface, we were nodding in agreement with author Mark Katz. . . . [A] terrific new book.-- (05/01/2016) Thoughtful, sincere, and packed with useful information and imaginative ideas, this book is a highly worthwhile read.-- (12/01/2016) 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. --Sam Goldstein, PhD, University of Utah School of Medicine, co-author of Raising Resilient Children (05/01/2016)

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.--Dennis D. Embry, PhD, President/Senior Scientist, PAXIS Institute

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Mark Katz, Ph.D., is a clinical and consulting psychologist. For over 30 years, he has served as the Director of Learning Development Services, an educational, psychological and neuropsychological center in San Diego, California. He is a past recipient of the Rosenberry Award, a national award given yearly by Children’s Hospital in Denver, Colorado, in recognition of an individual’s contribution to the field of behavioral science. He is also a past recipient of the CHADD (Children and Adults With Attention Deficit Disorder) Hall of Fame Award. Mark is a contributing editor for Attention Magazine, and also writes the magazine’s promising practices column. He has been a keynote presenter at a number of national conferences, and has conducted numerous trainings for schools, healthcare organizations, and community groups working to improve educational and mental health systems of care. Mark has been interviewed by reporters for Oprah Magazine, Time Magazine, Men’s Health, CNN, and others in the media on topics pertaining to resilience and overcoming adversity.

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