ever， basic principles and approaches that do<br >disabled youngsters can learn how to learn.<br >~d!<br >Foreword<br >Sally Smith describes the fourth dimension: What to do! This<br >achievement is made possible only by profound personal and<br >professional experience in the first three dimensions: child，<br >parent， teacher.<br > As a teacher， Sally Smith has pioneered new approaches and<br >techniques that are both creative and practical. While the<br >classroom is the arena of focus， Mrs. Smith knows that the<br >parent is also a key educator or instructor， who can assist or<br >hinder the work of the classroom teacher. This knowledge is<br >leavened by intimate contact with hundreds of learning dis-<br >abl~d youngsters of all ages. With this firm foundation she<br >pro ~vides help and guidance for the teachers who must do the<br >work on a daily basis.<br > Th~ multidimensional adventure， beginning on a personal<br >level， has led to a search for new solutions and new ways，<br >culminating in the founding of The Lab School. Experience as<br >a teacher and administrator led to a recognition of this profes-<br >sional educator who， as associate professor at the American<br >University in charge of learning disabilities， has been able to<br >bring special knowledge to a broad audience. This splendid<br >book will make it possible for many more to benefit from the<br >creative journey of a pioneer.<br > There are no easy answers for the learning disabled， because<br >persistence and pain go hand in hand in the learning process.<br >This book s triumph is in achieving a synthesis between the<br >emotional and cognitive domains. Careful reading and study<br >will benefit literally thousands of people; and most signifi-<br >cantly， it can benefit an individual important to you.<br >XV<br >Bertram S. Brown， M.D.<br >Assistant Surgeon General<br >U.S. Public Health Service<br ><br >