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Dr. Robert Brooks has lectured nationally and internationally to audiences of parents, educators, mental health professionals, and business people on topics pertaining to motivation, resilience, family relationships, the qualities of effective leaders and executives, and balancing our personal and professional lives. He has also written extensively about these topics. He is the author or co-author of 15 books including Raising Resilient Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders; The Self-Esteem Teacher; The Charismatic Advisor: Becoming a Source of Strength in the Lives of Your Clients; Raising Resilient Children; Nurturing Resilience in Our Children: Answers to the Most Important Parenting Questions; Raising a Self-Disciplined Child; Handbook of Resilience in Children; Seven Steps to Help Your Child Worry Less; Angry Children, Worried Parents: Seven Steps to Help Families Manage Anger; Seven Steps to Improve Your Child's Social Skills; Understanding and Managing Children's Classroom Behavior: Creating Sustainable, Resilient Classrooms; The Power of Resilience: Achieving Balance, Confidence, and Personal Strength in Your Life; A Pediatric Approach to Learning Disorders; and So That's How I Was Born! (a sex education book for young children). Drs. Brooks and Sam Goldstein also prepared a parenting video and curriculum about resilience and have produced a documentary "Tough Times, Resilient Kids" that was a finalist in the 23rd Telly Awards.
Dr. Brooks received his doctorate in clinical psychology
from Clark University and did additional training at the University of
Colorado Medical School. He is on the faculty of Harvard Medical School
and has served as Director of the Department of Psychology at McLean Hospital,
a private psychiatric hospital. His first position at McLean Hospital
was as principal of the school in the locked door unit of the child and
adolescent program. He has a part-time private practice in which he sees
children, adolescents, adults, and families and has appeared regularly
on television shows in the Boston area as well as on national cable television.
He completed a videotape and educational guide for PBS titled “Look
What You’ve Done! Stories of Hope and Resilience” that focuses
on the resilience in children with special needs and participated
in the production of two videotapes by Sunburst Communications, one about
parenting children with learning and attentional problems and the other
about developing responsibility in children.
Dr. Brooks received a Gubernatorial Award for Distinguished
Public Service for his work with the Governor's Alliance Against Drugs;
as part of his contribution to the Alliance, he co-authored a pamphlet
for parents about talking with children and adolescents about drugs. Dr.
Brooks also received "Hall of Fame" awards from both CH.A.D.D.
(Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Disorders) and the Connecticut
Association for Children with Learning Disabilities for his work with
special needs children and adolescents, a Special Recognition and Media
Award from the Massachusetts Psychological Association, the Friends of
Family Award from the Family Place, MA and the Mandy Overton Award from
St. David's Child Development and Family Services, Minnetonka, MN for
his work on behalf of children and families, The Lifetime Achievement Award from the Prentice School in Santa Ana, CA for his efforts on behalf of students with learning differences, the Distinguished Leadership Award from Learning Disabilities Worldwide in recognition of his contributions and commitment to the field of learning disabilities, and the Outstanding Educator
Award for Mental Health Education from the New England Educational Institute,
Pittsfield, MA. In addition, Dr. Brooks has served as a consultant to
Sesame Street Parents Magazine.
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