by Richard Selznick Ph.D. | Apr 1, 2013 | School/Special Education Misc
I recently met parents of a child named Cameron who is showing all of the signs of early school struggling. As parents will often do, they brought in sample of the child’s work. The picture attached to this blog represents all of the worksheets that...
by Richard Selznick Ph.D. | Mar 22, 2013 | Dyslexia/Reading & Learning Disabilities
About a month or so ago I had the honor to present to a group of parents of dyslexic children on Staten Island. The group, Wishes of Literacy, is doing great work in their advocacy for parents and they are joining forces with the burgeoning grassroots Decoding...
by Richard Selznick Ph.D. | Mar 15, 2013 | ADHD/ADD
In 504 Land, one of the classic (almost knee jerk) accommodations recommended is to give an ADHD child extra time. Let me ask you this, how many impulsive, hurry-let’s-get-it done, style kids that you know want extra time? The answer is none. ...
by Richard Selznick Ph.D. | Feb 28, 2013 | Uncategorized
I wanted to pass this along from my dear friend, Lloyd Stone: In less than 2 weeks, On Sunday, March 10th, our family will be participating in the Walk for Familial Dysautonomia) in support of our amazing nephew/cousin Gregory Brandt. FD is a Jewish-Ashkenazi...
by Richard Selznick Ph.D. | Feb 23, 2013 | ADHD/ADD
There are competing agendas out there within the professional realms that I operate. On one hand there are the parents and the schools trying to get a segment of the population (ADHD boys) to get on track and be connected to the mandated curriculum. Within that...
