by Richard Selznick Ph.D. | Apr 13, 2017 | School/Special Education Misc
I first met Rachel for an assessment when she was about 9 years old. A spirited, warm and outgoing girl, Rachel was easy to engage. My testing confirmed that Rachel was dyslexic. Following the evaluation Rachel came to our center and received multisensory...
by Richard Selznick Ph.D. | Apr 6, 2017 | Executive Functioning
A mom says to me this week, “I’m doing better…I’ve turned down the nagging.” I said, “So, you’re watching your ‘M.N.Q.’ – the Mother Nag Quotient.” She laughed, “Yeah, it seemed to help. He was more motivated...
by Richard Selznick Ph.D. | Mar 31, 2017 | Modern Childhood
We recently raised the issue of iPads, gaming and social media as our children (and we) are becoming more transfixed, spending increasing “T.O.D.” (aka, Time On Devices) (See: Kids & Their Devices). Much of what we are concerned about is based on...
by Richard Selznick Ph.D. | Mar 24, 2017 | Modern Childhood
This week I gave a talk called Social Media, Gaming, & the Internet: The Good & Bad News (ok, it’s mostly bad). Some of the questions raised included the following questions: What is impact of extended use of different technology? Can kids be addicted to...
by Richard Selznick Ph.D. | Mar 17, 2017 | Assessment
About 60% of the kids out there have a relatively easy ride. Their school journey is on a flat plain. Reading isn’t a big deal. Skills layer on top of skills. Then there’s young George, age five a kindergarten child who is one of the 40%. George is a five-year-old...
