by Richard Selznick Ph.D. | Jun 29, 2018 | Modern Childhood
One of my favorite kids, Sam, came in to see me this week. Nearly six and going into first grade in the fall, I’ve been tracking Sam since he was three. Sam’s had issues with “behavioral self-regulation,” as the mental health professionals might say. (In other words,...
by Richard Selznick Ph.D. | Jun 22, 2018 | School/Special Education Misc
(Not sure why I have been in such a nostalgic mood lately. On YouTube I’ve been watching old horses from bygone eras win the Triple Crown. Perhaps it was seeing my third Triple Crown victory a couple of weeks ago that has sent me into a reverie of remembrance. (I...
by Richard Selznick Ph.D. | Jun 14, 2018 | Assessment
Admittedly, I have trouble letting go of things. If a magazine had an article about the Rolling Stones, for example, it could never be thrown out. Boxes of such magazines in my attic, along with an assortment of other memorabilia speak to the streak of sentimental...
by Richard Selznick Ph.D. | Jun 8, 2018 | Modern Childhood
“Sometimes I wonder what I’m a gonna do But there ain’t no cure for the summertime blues” (Eddie Cochran) Summertime. Remember how it used to feel. The days were long. The sun came up and you were out all day until the waning light at the end of the...
by Richard Selznick Ph.D. | Jun 1, 2018 | School/Special Education Misc
You’ve been watching your child in the weekly tennis clinics offered at the school and you are not very comfortable with what you are seeing. In contrast to those kids who look like they play pretty well, your 8 year old stands out. In short, he isn’t very good. As...
