Describe the Growth Attitude
The term "growth mindset" is derived from the studies of psychologist Carol Dweck on the influence of our beliefs, particularly those about oneself. According to her research, our perception of our personalities is one of our most crucial assumptions about ourselves. When we have a fixed perspective about ourselves, we think that no matter what we do, our intelligence, creativity, and character remain constant. Conversely, if we perceive ourselves with a growth mentality, we believe we can continue to evolve and regard difficulties and failures as opportunities to progress. Children (and adults) who have a growth mentality find learning exciting and are less deterred by failure or mistakes. How might a growth mindset be applied to speech therapy? Any person can display a growth or fixed attitude depending on the day. So that they are prepared to learn and develop, we must encourage children to approach speech therapy with a growth atti...