by Dr. Selz | May 3, 2024 | Modern Childhood, Parenting Misc
While meeting with parents to discuss the concerns they have regarding their children’s struggling, numerous hypotheses and theories are often offered as to why children do what they do. Typically, the theories are linked to medical explanations, in other words...
by Dr. Selz | Apr 26, 2024 | ADHD/ADD, Executive Functioning
Synonyms for “nonchalance:” apathy, complacence, indifference, unconcern, torpor Antonyms for “nonchalance:” concerned, interested, motivated A parent came to talk to me about her 14-year-old-son, Brett. Previously “diagnosed” with ADHD of the inattentive variety,...
by Dr. Selz | Apr 19, 2024 | Dyslexia/Reading & Learning Disabilities
(***This blog is a revision of an earlier post.) Understanding dyslexia is challenging, primarily because of the deeply embedded mythologies that we hold. Chief among them is “the reversal thing.” To illustrate, try this experiment. With any friend or relative ask...
by Dr. Selz | Apr 12, 2024 | ADHD/ADD, Parenting Misc
An issue often overlooked with children diagnosed as ADHD is a frequently occurring underlying variable of social judgment and difficulty with “reading” cause and effect. Difficulty with reading cause and effect impacts both social and academic functioning, such as...
by Dr. Selz | Apr 4, 2024 | Modern Childhood, Parenting Misc
I am honored to be a part of this Empowered Parents Summit. So many great speakers are presenting their view of parenting in the modern era. I will be talking about issues related to my latest book, “Beyond the Power Struggle: A Guide for Parents of...
