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The catch phrase for children with learning disabilities is now low self-esteem. We repeatedly hear teachers, psychologists, and parents of learning-disabled (LD) children and adolescents speak of low self-esteem and poor self-concept. We need to ask ourselves what we mean by low selfesteem in this population and, more importantly, what we can do to improve it. The principal focus of this chapter is on the clinical aspects of self-esteem and how it presents itself in the LD population.
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Adamson, W.C. (1988). The Learning-Disabled Child/Adolescent. In: Gottlieb, M.I., Williams, J.E. (eds) Developmental-Behavioral Disorders. Critical Issues in Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-0939-0_4
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