by Richard Selznick Ph.D. | Dec 8, 2017 | Dyslexia/Reading & Learning Disabilities
Any of you who have been following this blog for some time or who have read Shut-Down Learner, know that we pay particularly close attention to the kids I have called “Lego Brain Children.” These are children who gravitate to “hands-on” visual thinking...
by Richard Selznick Ph.D. | Dec 1, 2017 | ADHD/ADD, Dyslexia/Reading & Learning Disabilities
Each week (probably every day) of my professional life, I grapple with the concerns that parents bring to me. Usually, they involve questions of learning disability, dyslexia and ADHD/ADD. Why grappling? I mean, I’ve been in this business a while. Shouldn’t it be a...
by Richard Selznick Ph.D. | Nov 17, 2017 | ADHD/ADD
Many people come in inquiring about a 504 Plan for their child. It’s important to know what you are seeking. With 504 plans (which come out of Americans with Disabilities Act legislation or ADA , we are saying that the child has a disability and needs to have...
by Richard Selznick Ph.D. | Nov 10, 2017 | Reading Comprehension
I’m not exactly sure when it occurred, when we collectively decided to drain the joy out of reading in early childhood, but it happened some time ago perhaps when we weren’t looking. The expression about the frog being boiled by degrees so he won’t jump out of...
by Richard Selznick Ph.D. | Nov 2, 2017 | Parenting Misc
Maybe it’s me. Maybe it’s because I think back to an era where kids were rarely on medication even if their behavior was a bit off. Maybe it’s because of the lens through which I see kids. Parents will have lots of theories about their child’s behavior, often linked...
