num_pages: 310
description: Lucy Jo Palladino defines the Edison Trait (named after Thomas Edison) as divergent vs. convergent thinking. Edison Trait kids--one in five children--have the qualities that make innovative leaders, inventors, explorers, yet they often have a hard time in school where their personality traits may be seen as weak or negative. Palladino recasts these children in a positive light and gives specifics on understanding and becoming an ally for your Edison Trait child. The book is convincing, reassuring, and accessible. Perhaps it will help parents of nonconforming kids resist the pressure to make their kids "just fit in."
title: Edison Trait: Saving the Spirit of Your Nonconforming Child
titlecomplete: Edison Trait: Saving the Spirit of Your Nonconforming Child
genres: Psychology, Parenting, Teaching, Education, Nonfiction, Adhd
ratings_count: 155
publisher: Diane Pub Co