by Richard Selznick Ph.D. | Jul 8, 2016 | Parenting Misc
What’s the number one parenting tool used by 99% of the modern parents, that’s 99% ineffective? Yelling!!! Yep, it’s our “go to” parenting strategy. It’s our fallback, our parental comfort zone when our kids are getting on our nerves, crossing boundaries,...
by Richard Selznick Ph.D. | Jun 30, 2016 | Assessment
It is usually when the child emerges from preschool or kindergarten that parents (typically moms) start to notice some things that are concerning. Frequently, they bring these concerns up with the child’s pediatrician or with the school. The typical message that...
by Richard Selznick Ph.D. | Jun 24, 2016 | Executive Functioning, School/Special Education Misc
I like using the phrase “the skill of ________________” when talking to parents about various kid issues. Using the phrase helps guide parents in terms of what they are targeting and helps a child to move forward. Some time ago a friend of mine trained her kids...
by Richard Selznick Ph.D. | Jun 10, 2016 | Parenting Misc
13 Year Old, 7th Grade Boy – Composite Profile: Engrossed in screens – Video games, YouTube, Instagram, iPad, etc., etc. Poor time management.. Low level study skills and organizational skills. Variability of academic performance/under-functioning....
by Richard Selznick Ph.D. | Jun 3, 2016 | School/Special Education Misc
I recently had the pleasure of facilitating a webinar sponsored with the Dyslexia Training Institute called “Assessment Boot Camp for Parents.” (You can still register for the webinar and listen in your own time by going to this link...
