“IQ-Achievement Model – ‘Ineffective, Irrational, Immoral & Indefensible'”

by Richard Selznick Ph.D. | May 20, 2022 | School/Special Education Misc

Child A, we’ll call him Leo, a second grader, is in the 10th percentile of reading, spelling and writing. Depending on whether you are a “glass half full or half empty” type you can translate it that Leo is better than 10% of the children his age or that 90% are...

“Sorry, Our Hands Are Tied”

by Richard Selznick Ph.D. | May 13, 2022 | School/Special Education Misc

Perhaps nothing is more frustrating and resulting in tremendous parental consternation than when they hear the following from me after I’ve done an assessment: “Yes, you were right.  The results validate your concerns.  Your child has a serious reading (spelling and...

“504-ing – Part II (‘Swimmies’)”

by Richard Selznick Ph.D. | May 6, 2022 | School/Special Education Misc

In last week’s post we talked about some of the basics involved with obtaining a 504 Plan  (504-ing-part-i/) This week we move it along to bring some practical realities to you. Remember that a 504 does not offer any interventions,  but accommodations. It is intended...

“504-ing” – Part I

by Richard Selznick Ph.D. | Apr 29, 2022 | School/Special Education Misc

Parents will come to me loaded with terms that are only partially understood. Let’s look at one of the common ones – “504’s.” I will hear things like, “We just need to get him a ‘504.’ We just want to get him the help that he needs so he...

“Executive Functioning” – Are You Too Hot or Too Cold?

by Richard Selznick Ph.D. | Apr 1, 2022 | Executive Functioning

For those of you who follow this blog or read my other “stuff,” you know that my overall is to present to parents in down-to-earth, understandable terms, concepts that I think have become unnecessarily complicated. “Executive Functioning” is a term I hear parents use...