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This book is designed timprove the education of elementary school children with low school-readiness skills (low SES children) by preventing their misidentification as learning disabled It is built on the premise that the time and money spent on special education services will be better used if educators focus on the needs of children with low school readiness skills before their deficits become sgreat that neither intervention nor remediation will work, and before the childrenÆs self perceptions are sbadly damaged that they quit trying tsucceed and accept failurePoverty Is NOT a Learning Disability challenges educators and parents tconsider how low expectationsùa ôdeficit perceptionöùcan affect a childs achievement and stresses optimism as a central tenet of elementary schoolsÆ day-to-day teaching/learning programs and school-community relationships The authors emphasize that an attitude of optimism is strongly connected thope for the future and crucial tproviding children with a positive vision of what they can accomplish This resource alscovers how tbuild trusting relationships throughout the school community, among teachers, administrators, the school staff, and parentsáChildren inevitably endeavor tfit the words, actions, and deeds of those around them intnarratives of their own The authors conveyáhow vitally important it is forámembers of the education community twork togetherátensure that youngstersáreceive a view of the future that inspires hope and validates the potential of each child
