Susan J. Smith-Rex

Background

Susan Smith-Rex was born on August 27, 1950, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, into the family of William and Joyce (Moyer) Kodad.

Education

In 1972 Susan received Bachelor of Science at Lock Haven State Colleg. Then she got Master of Education at Bloomsburg State College in 1973, and earned a Supervisor’s Certificate in Special Education at Shippensburg State College in 1978. Finally, she became Doctor of Education at University of South Carolina in 1983.

Career

Susan sterted her working career since 1979 at Winthrop University where she worked as a professor of education, then became a director of Winthrop’s Project for At Risk Initiatives and a director of Winthrop’s Involvement in Nurturing and Graduating Students Program. Moreover, since 1984 she held the position of director at a talk line for York County children PhoneFriend and York County Parent Educators in the Work Force Program. During 1988 - 1991 she served as a host of the South Carolina public television programs Winthrop Challenge and Perceptions.

After twenty-five years in the field of special education, she has become very interested in helping children better understand different disabilities and risk issues, so that they can learn to take increased responsibility for reaching their own potential. Four of the six books she’s written are for children. The other two offer ideas for parents and teachers to help students learn strategies for success in the mainstream.

Achievements

• Susan Smith-Rex is highly famous as the author of books "Art, Fine Motor, and Cognitive Ideas for Special Education", "Getting a Grip on A.D.D.: A Kid's Guide to Understanding and Coping with Attention Disorders", and "Getting a Life of Your Own: A Kid’s Guide to Understanding and Coping with Family Alcoholism."

Works

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  • 101 Creative Strategies for Reaching Unmotivated Student Learners 2005
  • Getting Over the Blues: A Kid's Guide to Understanding and Coping with Unpleasant Feelings and Depression 1996
  • Adhd: 102 Practical Strategies for "Reducing the Deficit" 1996
  • The Pursuit of Happiness: Practical Strategies to Help Young People Increase Their Level of Happiness 2006
  • Getting a Grip on Add: A Kid's Guide to Understanding & Coping with Attention Disorders by Susan J. Smith (1994-04-01) 1994
  • Getting Over the Blues: A Kid's Guide to Understanding and Coping with Unpleasant Feelings and Depression by Kim Frank (1996-07-30) 1996

Politics

Susan is a Democrat.

Connections

In 1972 Susan married a manufacturer Jeffrey Smith, but they divorced in 1992. Then she married a university vice president James H. Rex. She is the mother of four children: Jeffrey, Siri, Adam, and Nathan.

Father:

William Kodad

Mother:

Joyce (Moyer) Kodad

spouse 1st:

Jeffrey Smith

spouse 2nd:

James H. Rex

Son:

Jeffrey Smith

Daughter:

Siri Smith

Son:

Adam Smith

Son:

Nathan Smith