<link href="css/9781538711910.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css"/> <meta content="urn:uuid:ccdcca07-d83d-4a86-815d-cc73f82c76b9" name="Adept.expected.resource"/> </head> <body> <div class="galley-rw"> <section class="body-rw Chapter-rw gray-rw" epub:type="bodymatter chapter" id="Chapter56"> <div class="block-rw" id="communication-letter18"> <p class="letter-dateline-rw" id="dateline18">1984</p> <p class="salute-rw" id="salute30">Dr. Parker Prentice</p> <p class="l-rw" id="p2155">My conclusion is that Amanda has convinced herself she is not smart. Her efforts are spent avoiding situations where she might be challenged and exposed for who she believes herself to be. While there is no question she struggles with some specific tasks, the monumental struggle appears to be low self-esteem and insecurity resulting from an emotionally based issue. Perhaps it is time for her to be examined by a child psychologist.</p> </div> </section> </div> </body> </html>