by Richard Selznick Ph.D. | Jun 1, 2023 | Dyslexia/Reading & Learning Disabilities, Uncategorized
Started in 2009 upon the release of my first book, The Shut-Down Learner, there have been nearly 600 blog posts completed on a weekly basis over those years.. I thought it would be fun to look back on some of the earliest ones (slightly edited), to see what I was...
by Richard Selznick Ph.D. | May 19, 2023 | ADHD/ADD, Assessment, Dyslexia/Reading & Learning Disabilities
OK… Among other disorders that I seem to have, readers of this blog know I have confessed to my “PBD” or “Pushback Disorder.” PBD usually manifests whenever parents tell me something that has a hypothesis (i.e., an opinion) as to why their child is doing or not doing...
by Richard Selznick Ph.D. | May 12, 2023 | Modern Childhood, Uncategorized
In my ongoing education, this week I learned about the “Barn Kids” and the “Populars.” Mother of 12-year-old Marla explained to me that her 12-year-old daughter was one of the “Barn Kids” and not one of the “Populars.” Instinctively, I sort of knew...
by Richard Selznick Ph.D. | May 5, 2023 | Modern Childhood
“oomph” noun Informal: energy; vitality; enthusiasm. I don’t know how to describe it in more clinical or scientific terms, but there are a bunch of kids I’ve assessed recently who seem to me to lack “oomph.” While “oomph” may be one of those words that are...
by Richard Selznick Ph.D. | Apr 28, 2023 | Modern Childhood
Over the last year or so, I’ve noted an interesting trend – I’ll call it the “Child-to-Mom- Sideways Glance.” Here’s how it goes. Take William, age 8, who comes in to meet with me for the first time accompanied by his mother. They sit next to each other perhaps two...
