Mark Cooper, Ph.D., L.P.C.

Editor's Note: These references were cited in Dr. Cooper's articles "Challenging a Struggling Learner's Mindset -- I Am a Project!", "How Parents Can Raise Struggling Learners as Gifts", and "How Teachers Can Treat Struggling Learners as Gifts".

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Mark Cooper, Ph.D., L.P.C. is an Associate Professor of Early Childhood and Special Education at the University of Central Arkansas.