by Richard Selznick Ph.D. | May 29, 2015 | School/Special Education Misc
Dear School Districts: I know that you are under a lot of pressure these days. There’s tons of regulation coming down the pike – Common Core, Student Growth Initiatives, PARCC and all sorts of other initiatives. I really do try and be understanding. I used to work...
by Richard Selznick Ph.D. | Apr 24, 2015 | Executive Functioning
Maybe I am pulling for it by writing these blogs about anger (see last two blog posts: https://shutdownlearner.com/blog), but lately I’ve had a run of angry kids. While the content varies in terms of the specifics of each case, there are commonalities: 1) The...
by Richard Selznick Ph.D. | Apr 10, 2015 | Executive Functioning
In a recent blog post I discussed how anger can be depleting a child from the necessary emotional fuel to manage school https://shutdownlearner.com/blog/2015/03/anger-you-cant-make-me-depleting-emotional-fuel. Many of the typical “ADHD” style behaviors such as...
by Richard Selznick Ph.D. | Apr 9, 2015 | Executive Functioning
What do these behaviors sound like to you? · Not handing in homework consistently · Responsibility avoidance · Procrastination · Not able to sustain mental effort · Forgetful I bet you are thinking something like ADHD, of the inattentive variety, or some form of...
by Richard Selznick Ph.D. | Mar 20, 2015 | Writing Difficulty-Dysgraphia
Directions to Child on Worksheet: Look back and Write: Look back at the question on page 99. Think about the most important events that happened in the story. Now write a response to the question. Be sure to include details from a story to support your answer....
