Misunderstanding the “D-Word” (Yep, #Dyslexia)

by Richard Selznick Ph.D. | Feb 4, 2022 | Dyslexia/Reading & Learning Disabilities

Not sure how it happened, but it seems that there has been a wave of parents that think that their child has “dyslexia.” They also often note that many people in their family, such as the parents and grandparents also have or had dyslexia (even though most were never...

“A Day in the Life” (2022 Version)

by Richard Selznick Ph.D. | Jan 28, 2022 | Modern Childhood

 “Woke up, fell out of bed Dragged a comb across my head Found my way downstairs and drank a cup And looking up, I noticed I was late Found my coat and grabbed my hat Made the bus in seconds flat Found my way upstairs and had a smoke And somebody spoke and I went into...

Part III: “Helping Your Struggling Reader & Dyslexic Child at Home”

by Richard Selznick Ph.D. | Jan 21, 2022 | Dyslexia/Reading & Learning Disabilities

Within the last two blog posts, we discussed the foundation needed to understand how to work at home with your struggling child. While moving forward there is one overriding principle that is important to stress, that is – TAKE YOUR TIME  – DO NOT RUSH....

Part II: Helping Your Struggling Reader & Dyslexic Child at Home

by Richard Selznick Ph.D. | Jan 14, 2022 | Dyslexia/Reading & Learning Disabilities

In last week’s post we started the discussion of how to help struggling children at home, many of whom are dyslexic (Helping Child at Home: Part I ) The case of Ruth helps further set the stage. Ruth, a Case Study To illustrate the experience of a child on the...

Helping Your Struggling Reader at Home – Part I

by Richard Selznick Ph.D. | Jan 7, 2022 | Dyslexia/Reading & Learning Disabilities

Imagine you are a child about to ride a bicycle, with a group of other children led by a teacher. You are anxious because you kept a big secret from the teacher and your friends. You don’t know how to ride a bike yet.  You’ve tried, but you just can’t get the hang of...