Citizens for Public Schools Monthly Brown Bag Forum

SPECIAL GUEST: RICK LAVOIE

Thursday, February 7, 2008, 12 noon - 1:30 pm

4 ^th FLOOR, Suite 401, 18 Tremont Street, BOSTON

Rick Lavoie served as an administrator of residential programs for children with special needs for 30 years.   He is the author of the book "It's So Much Work to Be Your Friend: Helping the Child with Learning Disabilities Find Social Success (Touchstone/ Simon and Schuster, 2005). The book addresses the direct link between learning disabilities and social skills issues that many children face. Rick provides specific strategies for parents, teachers and caregivers about how to assist the child in making and keeping friends. The Library Journal praised the book as "a breakthrough ." Mr. Lavoie is also known for his videos and  the PBS DVD on student motivation "The Motivation Breakthrough: 6 secrets to Turning on the Tuned-Out Child."  Rick is probably best known for his videos "How Difficult Can This Be?: The F.A.T. City Workshop" and "Last One Picked, First One Picked On: The Social Implications of Learning Disabilities".