As the title suggests, this Editorial concerns itself with the recurring problem about which parents, teachers and others frequently ask: 'Can a child or student do better than he is currently doing?' The question of under-achievement or under-functioning academically seems perpetual, or at least one that is likely to be with us for some considerable time.
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