by Richard Selznick Ph.D. | Oct 28, 2016 | Executive Functioning
When it comes to kids and their various issues, it’s very hard for us to get past certain notions. An ongoing one is the notion that the child is just “not paying attention enough,” and that the child just needs to try harder and everything would be ok. This...
by Richard Selznick Ph.D. | Oct 20, 2016 | ADHD/ADD
In no particular order here are 20 reasons why kids don’t pay attention: Perhaps the work is too hard. There may be are far too many worksheets – perhaps the kid has worksheet burnout. Maybe the kid is asked to write when he has little capacity to even write a...
by Richard Selznick Ph.D. | Oct 13, 2016 | Dyslexia/Reading & Learning Disabilities
TThere is much talk these days about screening for dyslexia. Businesses are scrambling to put forth the product that schools will purchase so that they are compliant with emerging screening legislation. Perhaps less important than the actual test is understanding how...
by Richard Selznick Ph.D. | Oct 6, 2016 | School/Special Education Misc
I own a kayak. Sometimes I think that if I only had a longer kayak, I would go faster. If I had a longer boat though, then I would have less stability. If I got a pedal kayak, then I could probably fish easier. But, then I’d give up the satisfaction that comes...
by Richard Selznick Ph.D. | Sep 30, 2016 | Parenting Misc
Ah, homework woes. The homework temperature rises across the country starting around 4:00 on the east coast steadily going out across the time zones. As a chief strategy, parents tend to adopt punishing postures with homework resistant children. Largely, this approach...
