by Richard Selznick Ph.D. | Jan 23, 2020 | Two Minute Tidbit Tips
In today’s Two Minute Tidbit Tip, Dr. Selznick discusses the Soup Pot of Variables, an imagery technique he uses to help parents make sense of complex situations.
by Richard Selznick Ph.D. | Jan 17, 2020 | Dyslexia/Reading & Learning Disabilities
Beside my status as a certified oldster, there are many things that parents bring to me or talk about that make me feel increasingly cranky. One that gets me regularly irritable is the current state of affairs relative to the teaching of mathematics, in particular in...
by Richard Selznick Ph.D. | Jan 14, 2020 | Two Minute Tidbit Tips
In today’s Two Minute Tidbit Tip, Dr. Selznick discusses the stages of reading development put forward by the famous Harvard psychologist Dr. Jeanne Chall.
by Richard Selznick Ph.D. | Jan 10, 2020 | Dyslexia/Reading & Learning Disabilities
Since the Shut-Down Learner came out some time ago, I have tried to write a blog once a week and have largely stayed in that rhythm. At this point, I believe there are some 400 blog posts on www.shutdownlearner.com. Even though it is self-imposed, by Wednesday of...
by Richard Selznick Ph.D. | Jan 3, 2020 | Assessment
One of the things about this time of year is my annual ritual of trying to beat back the clutter and piles surrounding me. Admittedly over the years I have been plagued with SHD, aka “Sentimental Hoarding Disorder.” For example, if a magazine had anything...