This study aims to identify the effectiveness of the life skills program on the self-concept and optimism of people with learning difficulties. The researcher adopted an experimental approach. The study sample consisted of 70 male and female students from. jperc. 2024;21(80):1-23. Accessed June 24, 2025. https://jperc.uobaghdad.edu.iq/index.php/jperc/article/view/1683