by Richard Selznick Ph.D. | Mar 18, 2016 | School/Special Education Misc
As a psychologist specializing in dyslexia and learning disabilities, I have always valued and embraced reading instruction that has been referred to as “bottom-up” (skills based) for teaching struggling kids how to decode and read more fluently. Over the years I have...
by Richard Selznick Ph.D. | Mar 4, 2016 | Parenting Misc
It’s an admirable goal that parents want to be kept informed of their child’s academic and behavioral progress. In the “Way-Back Machine” before modern technology (yes, that time did exist ), parents were periodically informed about how their child was doing in...
by Richard Selznick Ph.D. | Feb 26, 2016 | Dyslexia/Reading & Learning Disabilities
Phonological awareness refers to an individual’s awareness of the phonological structure, or sound structure, of words. Phonological awareness is an important and reliable predictor of later reading ability and has, therefore, been the focus of much research....
by Richard Selznick Ph.D. | Feb 19, 2016 | ADHD/ADD, Modern Childhood
“Children surrounded by fast-paced visual stimuli (TV, videos, computer games) at the expense of face-to-face adult modeling, interactive language, reflective problem- solving, creative play, and sustained attention may be expected to arrive at school unprepared...
by Richard Selznick Ph.D. | Feb 12, 2016 | Modern Childhood
This week I met a real cute, spunky, spirited 7 year old second grader, Noah, who was having the common struggles with reading, spelling and writing. When asked about three wishes he told me, “to be Superman, to fly, and to be able to teleport.” Once he wrote down his...
