From the first page of the pdf:

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Better predictive factors were hard work, emotional support and a positive, open personal outlook.


There you go.

I can see her point about labelling. I think a better approach is to say "These kids learn much faster and in order to foster a good work ethic and a positive approach to life, we need to take this difference seriously and do X thus making them work hard and thus develop the emotional results from that."