Can "weaknesses" become strengths??

i was thinking about a couple of students that i work with this year. these students have challenges that show up loud and clear in the classroom-sometimes at high volume!! i was trying to think of a different strategy to "correct" or change certain behaviors and realizing that these students have had their challenges pointed out to them way too many times as their problems. how to focus on growth and change in a more positive way?!?

then i stumbled upon this article

the above image was found at www.greenwichworkshop.com,where you might be able to purchase a print of the painting to hang over your dining room table!