Anxious About Learning: Helping Kids Find Success
Building confidence is key
Clinical Expert: Matthew Cruger, PhD
Dr. Matt Cruger discusses how learning difficulties can lead to impairing anxiety in children if they don’t have the right supports. The key, he says, is to help them experience success so they can go on to tackle problems with confidence.
Last reviewed or updated on December 5, 2023.
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