by Richard Selznick Ph.D. | Dec 9, 2016 | Modern Childhood
This week I couldn’t shake singing to myself, “One Man’s Ceiling is another man’s floor,” Paul Simon’s song reminding us it’s all a matter of perspective and relativity. What inspired this song running through my head? Let me tell you about Bradon, an 8 year old...
by Richard Selznick Ph.D. | Nov 24, 2016 | Dyslexia/Reading & Learning Disabilities
Young children face many hurdles that they need to overcome. They come in succession. Getting over one leads to another. Some hurdles are more important than others and are not all equal in their level of importance. One particular hurdle I have been consistently...
by Richard Selznick Ph.D. | Nov 18, 2016 | Modern Childhood
Most of us say, say over the age of 40, have in their mind a recollection of things like playing outside with friends for hours on end. Being inside was to be avoided at all costs. Not only that, being inside meant you were in proximity of your parents, and really,...
by Richard Selznick Ph.D. | Nov 11, 2016 | ADHD/ADD
It’s not easy being a kid. It’s particularly tough if you’re one of those types that are on the rougher side of the road. If you’re one of those types you have lots of people getting irritated with you or making fun of you. Let’s travel in George’s brain for a little...
by Richard Selznick Ph.D. | Nov 4, 2016 | School/Special Education Misc
“504” plans have been so much on the school landscape for many years that we forget that the “504” did not originate with schools. 504 is part of the ADA (Americans With Disability Act) federal legislation. The guiding principle of 504 is that reasonable...
