Emotional functioning in youth at risk: Mechanisms of resilience and adaptive functioning

McGill/Dawson Speaker Series in Education: Dr Nancy Heath, William Dawson Scholar, Educational and Counselling Psychology. Current findings in: the adaptive nature of self-perceptions in children with learning and behavioural difficulties; the importance of a strong tutor/teacher relationship to the academic performance of adolescents with learning disabilities; the use of self-injury for emotional regulation among adolescents.