The use of the constructs of resilience and within-child strengths to guide the practiceofassessmentandinterventionineducationandchildpsychologyisa relatively new approach. As a consequence, the literature discussing strengthbased approaches at the practice level is sparse and often anecdotal. The lack of empirical direction for the practical use of resilience in educational and treatment planning exists despite the President’s New Freedom Commission on Mental Health2 stating that the transformation of the mental health deliverysystemreliesonourabilitytofocusontheconsumer’sabilitytocopewith life’schallenges,facilitaterecovery,andbuildresilience.Thegapbetweenmandateandpracticewasfurtheremphasizedwhenthestrength-basedperspective was incorporated into law when the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEIA)3 reauthorization regulations were adopted in July 2005. The revision requires that strengths be considered in the development of an Individualized Education Plan (IEP), that positive behavior supports be