Florida The Turtle

About the Book

The child reader learns that if a turtle can change, they can change too. Florida the Turtle learned to interact with people. To our knowledge, no other Psychologist (Talking Doctor or Learning Doctor) had ever taught a turtle to do tricks. This breakthrough exemplifies that change and growth can occur on many levels, at any age. Even the turtle learned about trust, and to understand a myriad of emotions. Next, he learned the value of enjoyment of attention and attachment, the pleasure of earning rewards and even experiencing true bonding with others. The compassionate story affirms the process of interpersonal growth, adaptation to change, overcoming obstacles, reduction of anxiety, fear and shyness and the drive to experience fun and laughter. Most importantly Florida the Turtle brings a smile to your face. He brings out the child in all of us at any age. The uniqueness of this helping approach is unparalleled in the current literary world as well as in the Field of Psychology. So, now let’s meet Florida the Turtle.

About the Author

Dr. Mitch Spero, the Director of Child & Family Psychologists in Florida, is a nationally known Licensed Psychologist who has become internationally known for his dedication to training a turtle named Florida. The American Psychological Association publication Monitor On Psychology, in issue March 2008, Vol. 39, No. 3 highlighted Dr. Mitch Spero with an article in the People section as “Psychologist and Turtle Take Media by Storm.” Using this remarkable tool of a trained therapy animal, along with many other methods, he reaches children and helps them to overcome basic anxiety, fears, frustrations, sadness, and insecurities. Surprisingly, many of these same issues that children face, are also evident problems that captive reptiles face. Florida, the Turtle, helps simplify the psychology of growth and change. Reading Dr. Spero’s book can motivate and inspire young children to adapt to many new different situations, to find, to understand, and to express their feelings, and to be happier. To order this book go to www.FloridaTheTurtle.com