by Richard Selznick Ph.D. | Jun 17, 2011 | Modern Childhood
Aint no cure for the summertime blues. Just saw a movie over the weekend called The Tree of Life. The movie was a metaphysical romp, depicting the universes creation from the big bang, through the dinosaurs to the present day. A good portion of the movie also focused...
by Richard Selznick Ph.D. | May 26, 2011 | Executive Functioning
Much of my professional life, I listen to moms who come in and tell me various and sundry things that the school has told them about their child. Hearing some of the things that the moms are told, I can feel my neck twinge. Sometimes I can feel it twinge maybe five or...
by Richard Selznick Ph.D. | May 14, 2011 | Executive Functioning
Many college kids that I know are rudderless ships, bobbing around at sea, avoiding pain at all costs. They gamble on pain and roll the dice. “Should I face the current pain of my school work, or put it off for a later date (or never).” ...
by Richard Selznick Ph.D. | May 6, 2011 | Writing Difficulty-Dysgraphia
Once a pon a time their was a boy who had no friends so he was always alon But then one day every thing change His mom gave him a violin to play it sounded horabel so he said he said I am never playing this agin so then one Day he went in the store and heard a...
by Richard Selznick Ph.D. | May 3, 2011 | Assessment
“504” plans have been so much a part of the school landscape for many years that we forget that the “504” did not originate with schools. 504 is part of the ADA legislation. The guiding principle of 504 is that reasonable...
