by Richard Selznick Ph.D. | Apr 9, 2021 | School/Special Education Misc
When children are assessed for special education typically they are given a test called the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children – V (WISC –V). Within the WISC-V there are seven subtests that comprise an overall score called the Full Scale Intelligence Quotient...
by Richard Selznick Ph.D. | Apr 2, 2021 | Modern Childhood
Following up on last week’s discussion of “screen addictions, I had an informative conversation with young Jake, a recently turned 9 year old. Schooling me on how screen usage goes in his house, Jake offered me a few pointers. “My mom sets a strict limit,” Jake said....
by Richard Selznick Ph.D. | Mar 26, 2021 | Modern Childhood
Is it OK for 7 or 8 year-olds to have their own phone? At the risk of sounding like an old-head, when I see kids younger than high school in possession of phones I notice myself questioning it. Recently, a 7-year old girl talked to me about wanting to have her own...
by Richard Selznick Ph.D. | Mar 12, 2021 | Modern Childhood
Most adults of a certain generation (let’s say north of 50 years) typically shake their collective head in bewilderment over children and the way they conduct themselves. There’s always an undercurrent of, “What’s the matter with kids these days?” I’ve been working on...
by Richard Selznick Ph.D. | Mar 5, 2021 | Dyslexia/Reading & Learning Disabilities
No matter how many times I’ve heard it over the years, I continue to be astounded by the core mythology of “dyslexia,” that it is a problem where someone reads upside down and backward. In spite of the workshops and trainings that have taken place around the country...
