Building students' confidence by setting them up for success and providing positive feedback along with frequent praise are essential tools for both teachers and parents. Adults need to be careful in the way they provide feedback to kids with special needs. According to some psychologists and researchers, praising everything children do does not build self-esteem. Eventually the praise becomes meaningless. Instead of continually praising students, teachers should substitute descriptive comments or cite specific improvements in work.
Although praise is obviously good for children, if adults applaud everything children do, the praise can eventually lose its effect or creates kids who constantly seek praise and approval. Its good to avoid statement like “I’m proud of you” and instead give more constructive feedback that includes specific tasks and strategies that the child did. Honest feedback is far more beneficial in the long run than empty praise. Adults have gotten into the habit of not telling children when they are wrong, and that will not help them cope with adversity when they are adults because that's not how the world is.
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