by Richard Selznick Ph.D. | Apr 14, 2011 | Modern Childhood, Uncategorized
“Step right up folks! Our unproven, unsubstantiated therapy and treatment are guaranteed to cure all things bothering you about your child. That’s right for the low fee, special offer of $3,499 over the next year, we will cure bed-wetting, ADHD, reading...
by Richard Selznick Ph.D. | Apr 8, 2011 | Parenting Misc
This week a mom talked to me about her very strong willed, temperamentally challenging child named Abbey. You know the type. Abbey always went against the grain. Whatever direction the family wanted to go, she wanted to go the other way. Flexibility of style...
by Richard Selznick Ph.D. | Mar 31, 2011 | School/Special Education Misc
If a child is not a good swimmer yet is in a swimming class that takes place in the deep end of the pool, how should this be handled? I would imagine that a swim instructor would have to stay very close by, making sure that the child does not go under. (Of course, one...
by Richard Selznick Ph.D. | Mar 21, 2011 | School/Special Education Misc
Professionally, one of the things I dread is when parents come in to my office to consult with me and they have folders loaded with one IEP (Individualized Education Plan) after another to review. I know I have some kind of comprehension problem, because after all of...
by Richard Selznick Ph.D. | Mar 18, 2011 | Parenting Misc
Is your Parent Over-investment Dial (P.O.I.D.) set too high? Parents are often in pretty deep with their kids’ school work. However, by the time the child has reached middle school the typical message from the teachers is, “Parents – It is time for...
