by Richard Selznick Ph.D. | Feb 26, 2021 | Assessment
Most struggling children that I know have what I have refer to as a “soup pot of variables” interacting to a greater or lesser degree depending upon a variety circumstances. You know what I mean with the “soup pot.” In the pot, there can be a helping of reading...
by Richard Selznick Ph.D. | Feb 19, 2021 | Assessment
When you are in “Child Land,” there are all kinds of theories and explanations as to why children do what they do. More than another generation, the explanations are tied into medical explanations or what I refer to as “disorder thinking.” This type of...
by Richard Selznick Ph.D. | Feb 14, 2021 | Executive Functioning
Processing speed isn’t a one-dimensional concept. It’s not just about how fast received, or how fast we write or how fast we can process what we’ve heard. It’s really a combination of all those factors. In fact, processing speed deficits can be observed in visual...
by Richard Selznick Ph.D. | Feb 12, 2021 | Executive Functioning
In the consulting done with parents regarding their children’s school issues, I often talk about the “ratio,” that is the percentage of parent involvement with homework and other school work. Even though it goes counter to the approach often adopted by parents, I find...
by Richard Selznick Ph.D. | Feb 5, 2021 | Assessment
There’s always that point in the assessment process that I know is coming that frequently gives me an anticipatory, somewhat squeamish feeling. Let’s call it, “The final chapter.” (Underself immediately jumps in responding to Self: “Really? After, at least 9, 995...
