by Richard Selznick Ph.D. | Jan 29, 2021 | Dyslexia/Reading & Learning Disabilities
As I continue to go through my piles of hoarded articles, I came across one of my favorites – “How Learning to Read a Book Is Like Learning to Play the Piano” (Brent Staples, New York Times, March, 2002). When the article was written there was a debate...
by Richard Selznick Ph.D. | Jan 15, 2021 | ADHD/ADD
“‘I think the current diagnosis of ADHD is a mess and has been wildly overdone. It blames a variety of symptoms entirely on the child’s brain, and ignores the child’s environment and the interaction with it.’” (Philadelphia Inquirer, William B. Carey, pediatrician,...
by Richard Selznick Ph.D. | Jan 7, 2021 | Dyslexia/Reading & Learning Disabilities
[podcast_episode episode=”5368″ content=”player”] In this latest installment, we talk with Kelli Sandman-Hurley, Ed.D. regarding her book, “Dyslexia Advocate: How to Advocate for a Child with Dyslexia within the Public Education...
by Richard Selznick Ph.D. | Dec 18, 2020 | Dyslexia/Reading & Learning Disabilities
Understanding dyslexia is challenging, primarily because of the deeply embedded mythologies that we hold, chief among them is what I call “the reversal thing.” You know, try my experiment this holiday season. With any friend or relative ask them, “Hey, Uncle George,...
by Richard Selznick Ph.D. | Dec 14, 2020 | Dyslexia/Reading & Learning Disabilities
[podcast_episode episode=”5349″ content=”player”] The Big Picture – Rethinking Dyslexia provides personal and uplifting accounts of the dyslexic experience from children, experts and iconic leaders, such as Sir Richard Branson and...