by Richard Selznick Ph.D. | Feb 19, 2011 | Modern Childhood, Uncategorized
It’s funny how things come together. Friday afternoon I was partaking in end of the week “Happy Hour” at a local sports bar with Patrick Flanigan (see Patrick interview pg. 115 in Shut-Down Learner.) Also at the bar by chance was the father of Alex...
by Richard Selznick Ph.D. | Feb 16, 2011 | Dyslexia/Reading & Learning Disabilities, Parenting Misc
Brief Shut-Down Learner Tip #1: Trust Your Gut Listen Up, moms! If you believe your child is having difficulty, listen to yourself. Don’t fall for statements such as, “You know how boys are,” or “She’ll grow out of it.” Act on your...
by Richard Selznick Ph.D. | Feb 13, 2011 | Modern Childhood
When I was coming up in this field as a young psychologist, I got my first job at the Hill Top Preparatory School, a renowned private school in the Philadelphia suburbs specializing in adolescents with learning disabilities. Different than reading any chapter in a...
by Richard Selznick Ph.D. | Feb 8, 2011 | Assessment
Terminology in the field of psychology and education can be very off-putting. Too often jargon is tossed around that few people really understand. My test for jargon would be if the average person on the street doesn’t know what a term means, then it...
by Richard Selznick Ph.D. | Feb 5, 2011 | Dyslexia/Reading & Learning Disabilities
You’re a 12 year old boy. Let’s say you have three hours (or more) to kill. Which would you rather do, entertain your superhero fantasies, kill a gazillion bad guys, and perhaps save the world, or read a book? While I haven’t conducted this...
