by Richard Selznick Ph.D. | Jan 30, 2015 | ADHD/ADD
I met a mom and her kid this week, a wiry nine year old giving the teacher the usual amount of stuff typically attributed to ADHD. You know, calling out when he is not supposed to; talking too much; rushing through his work – those sorts of things. It sounded like...
by Richard Selznick Ph.D. | Oct 31, 2014 | ADHD/ADD
Perhaps you are old enough to remember Lieutenant Columbo (played by Peter Falk) in the famed TV show from the 1970s. I use Columbo as a model to help frustrated parents in terms of their style of communication. I call it, “Going Columbo.” Here’s how “Going Columbo”...
by Richard Selznick Ph.D. | Sep 19, 2014 | Modern Childhood
By the upper elementary school grades, parents are given the message from the school that their child needs to do school work on his or her own without the parental support that was offered in previous grades. For many children, that’s exactly what should be...
by Richard Selznick Ph.D. | Aug 20, 2014 | Executive Functioning
Franklin, age 8, can build wonderful Lego cities. A creative and thoughtful child, he is also a wealth of information when it comes to anything about nature – he can talk about swamps like no one’s business. The problem is Franklin is having trouble keeping up...
by Richard Selznick Ph.D. | May 23, 2014 | Executive Functioning
“Marlene, just doesn’t follow directions. You know when she goes into fourth grade there’s going to be no more hand-holding. ” “All the kids in the class, but Benjamin, know what to do. He really should be able to do the...