by Richard Selznick Ph.D. | Dec 8, 2022 | Assessment
Some of you have been loyal followers of this blog for over 10 years, while others have joined more recently. If you’ve been one of the loyalists, you know there are some themes that cycle through the blog posts. While I do my best to keep these fresh, ...
by Richard Selznick Ph.D. | Dec 2, 2022 | Dyslexia/Reading & Learning Disabilities
Anxiety over a child’s development starts early. Recently a mom said to me, “My son is drowning in school. Do you think he has a learning disability?” What was particularly striking about this question was the fact that the child in question was only just five...
by Richard Selznick Ph.D. | Nov 18, 2022 | Modern Childhood
14-year-old Jamie comes in for an assessment. His pediatrician has told the parents that he thinks Jamie has inattentive ADHD. When I meet Jamie I do my best to connect with him, but he’s not buying what I’m selling. Giving me blasé’ (“must I do this”) fist bump...