by Richard Selznick Ph.D. | Dec 13, 2013 | Dyslexia/Reading & Learning Disabilities
The Mom: (Coming in to the office for the first time sounding very frantic.) “Maybe I am overstressed, but I am starting to lose it. I have three kids. The first two were on what you called the ‘smooth’ road.’ They started out in...
by Richard Selznick Ph.D. | Dec 5, 2013 | Writing Difficulty-Dysgraphia
Here’s a little interaction using an approach to writing that I call the “Prompt and Write approach” to teaching writing: Writing Prompt: “What is something you really wanted, but an adult would not let you have?”...
by Richard Selznick Ph.D. | Nov 15, 2013 | Reading Comprehension
An article in “Science Daily” caught my eye recently adding to my ever growing “G.I.” (Grumpiness Index). The headline said, “Vocabulary Instruction Failing U.S. Students, Experts Say.” As noted: Vocabulary instruction in the early...
by Richard Selznick Ph.D. | Nov 7, 2013 | Dyslexia/Reading & Learning Disabilities
The stress over dyslexia (reading disability) goes on. Two recent examples seen recently exemplify the issues. As part of a larger assessment, seventh grader, Justin, read this little piece of text to me, The orchestra leader tried to organize the musicians. Instead,...
by Richard Selznick Ph.D. | Oct 11, 2013 | Dyslexia/Reading & Learning Disabilities
Story I So, second grader, Nicole, was writing some things to her mom in class. She started a poem to her mother, “Rosis ar red vilits ar blae, but nan is as swet as you.” She went on to tell her mom that she was having “fune at...
