by Richard Selznick Ph.D. | Sep 29, 2023 | ADHD/ADD, Dyslexia/Reading & Learning Disabilities
Practically every week I hear an array of concerns regarding distractibility and inattentiveness. There’s always the question of, “Does my child have ADHD/ADD” lurking. While talking to parents I try and broaden the narrative, reviewing other...
by Richard Selznick Ph.D. | Sep 21, 2023 | Dyslexia/Reading & Learning Disabilities, School/Special Education Misc
Anxiety over your child’s school-based problems can start very early. A mom recently contacted me after reading The Shut-Down Learner. “My son is drowning in school. Do you think he could be a shut-down learner?” After asking a few more questions, I was struck by the...
by Richard Selznick Ph.D. | Sep 15, 2023 | Modern Childhood, School/Special Education Misc
Last week we talked about the law of the playground (and the jungle), that in spite of well meaning attempts to extinguish the phenomenon of “sharks” picking on the “minnows,” the law of the playground persists (Sharks & Minnows (Part I). Picking up on the...
by Richard Selznick Ph.D. | Sep 8, 2023 | Modern Childhood
Out in the playground, in the lunchroom and on the school bus – really in every possible school situation – group dynamics are always at work. There will be those in the group who are more assertive (sometimes aggressive), and those who are not. Many will be in the...
by Richard Selznick Ph.D. | Aug 18, 2023 | Dyslexia/Reading & Learning Disabilities, Parenting Misc, Reading Comprehension
Recently, 8-year-old Marty showed some signs of misbehavior when his mom exclaimed, “Boy, you’re in hot water now.” Marty started having a meltdown, screaming and crying, “I don’t want to be in hot water!!!!!!! I It will hurt me!!!” Seven-year-old Marissa became...
