Kid Confident Book 4: How to Navigate Middle School

Kid Confident Book 4: How to Navigate Middle School — page 9
more choices of classes and interesting clubs you will have more independence meet new people and make new friends We want you to think of this book as your roadmap to a new adventure and us as your tour guides YOUR TOUR GUIDES ANNA AND BONNIE I'm Anna and I'm a psychologist working in private practice where I meet with children teens and adults to work on goals to take care of their mental health focusing on issues like stress anxiety and feeling good about themselves Before working in a private practice I spent a lot of time working in schools where I helped children and teenagers deal with some of the common challenges that come with being a student I'm Bonnie and I'm a kind of learning specialist called an educational therapist I help neurodiverse students who have their own way of thinking that doesn't always match with the strategies used by teachers in school Many of my students have learning challenges such as a reading disability or dysgraphia or trouble regulating their attention 12 Introduction Getting the Lay of the Land