by Dr. Selz | Apr 24, 2026 | Uncategorized
In many households there are temperamentally rigid and inflexible children who cause a great deal of distress. With their limited coping skills, such children become quite volatile and reactive to frustration. Jeff and Rose are the bleary eyed parents of three...
by Dr. Selz | Mar 20, 2026 | Dyslexia/Reading & Learning Disabilities, School/Special Education Misc
On any given week parents will come in seeking my advice about their child. Invariably they bring in work samples from the child’s school work. As they tell the stories and show me what’s being asked of their child, I can literally feel my “CM” (Cranky Meter) rising...
by Dr. Selz | Feb 16, 2026 | Uncategorized
Let’s go once again into the “Way Back Machine.” This time we will go to the mid 1980’s. What was the red-hot topic in the field of reading and cognitive psychology? I will give you a hint. It wasn’t decoding or reading fluency. The topic of the decade, the one...
by Dr. Selz | Jan 30, 2026 | Modern Childhood
10 year old Boy Truths Since I was once a 10-year-old boy (in the far recess of time), here are some age-old truths that apply to most (not all) of those on the boy side of the equation: We don’t care about homework, and we don’t like to write. 2) We mature...
by Dr. Selz | Dec 15, 2025 | Executive Functioning, Modern Childhood
It’s always interesting to me how words or terms come in and out of favor. I see it all the time with kids on the vocabulary portion of the assessment. Ask any child what the word “seldom” means. I would venture to say 99% of the kids I see stare at me blankly when...
