Margaret Jo Shepherd, Ed.D. Recently retired as Professor of Education and Coordinator of the Learning Disabilities Program, Teachers College, Columbia University

Dr. Shepherd explains techniques teachers can use to instill motivation in learning disabled children so that these students can move from a feeling of learned helplessness to one of confidence, raising their self-esteem. She illustrates why children who struggle to learn have such a fragile sense of themselves. Her goal is to encourage teachers and parents to inspire students to work for the satisfaction learning rather than from a desire for approval.

This is the second video of The TLD Video Program, a series of eight videos, which includes topics dealing with motivation, organization, reading concepts, math strategies, multisensory learning techniques and science. The series was produced with outstanding master teachers in Special Education to help professionals working with kindergarten through adults teach LD students across the curriculum. The tapes provide a good in-service for teachers who have mainstreamed LD students in their classroom and are excellent for programming with parent groups.

"Superb! This easy-to-watch series helps educators understand the important characteristics and problems of LD students. It is packed with timely, useful information and practical, innovative teaching ideas." -Jamie Williams, M.Ed., Coordinator, The Learning Therapist Graduate Certificate Program, Southern Methodist University