by Richard Selznick Ph.D. | Jun 16, 2023 | ADHD/ADD, School/Special Education Misc
In last week’s post we talked about some of the basics involved with 504 Plans (504 Plans – The Reality : Part I ). Remember, that a 504 does not offer any interventions, but accommodations. It is intended to provide equal access to the mainstream to those...
by Richard Selznick Ph.D. | Jun 9, 2023 | ADHD/ADD, School/Special Education Misc
Parents will come to me loaded with terms only partially understood, like referring to “504 Plans.”. I will hear things such as the following: “We just need to get him a 504. so he can start reading better.” “Yesterday, she had a meltdown in school...
by Richard Selznick Ph.D. | Jun 1, 2023 | Dyslexia/Reading & Learning Disabilities, Uncategorized
Started in 2009 upon the release of my first book, The Shut-Down Learner, there have been nearly 600 blog posts completed on a weekly basis over those years.. I thought it would be fun to look back on some of the earliest ones (slightly edited), to see what I was...
by Richard Selznick Ph.D. | May 19, 2023 | ADHD/ADD, Assessment, Dyslexia/Reading & Learning Disabilities
OK… Among other disorders that I seem to have, readers of this blog know I have confessed to my “PBD” or “Pushback Disorder.” PBD usually manifests whenever parents tell me something that has a hypothesis (i.e., an opinion) as to why their child is doing or not doing...
by Richard Selznick Ph.D. | May 12, 2023 | Modern Childhood, Uncategorized
In my ongoing education, this week I learned about the “Barn Kids” and the “Populars.” Mother of 12-year-old Marla explained to me that her 12-year-old daughter was one of the “Barn Kids” and not one of the “Populars.” Instinctively, I sort of knew...
