by Richard Selznick Ph.D. | Feb 8, 2013 | Reading Comprehension
“Comprehension” is a word that is tossed around freely in educational and psychological circles. “If James paid attention more, he would comprehend better.” “It doesn’t matter...
by Richard Selznick Ph.D. | Jan 17, 2013 | Parenting Misc
Over the last thirty years, research in education and psychology that is focused on reading disabilities produces one consistent truth—early identification and intervention trumps waiting and acting later. The title of Dr. Joseph Torgesen’s seminal...
by Richard Selznick Ph.D. | Jan 3, 2013 | Parenting Misc
The more miles I have logged in working with children and their parents, the less definitive I find myself. There are few absolutes when dealing with kids and the complexity of variables affecting them. Variables such as the child’s...
by Richard Selznick Ph.D. | Dec 15, 2012 | Uncategorized
In light of the terrible tragedy in Newtown Connecticut, it is worth reminding ourselves of a few things. I talk to parents all of the time about the “smooth road” vs. the “rough road” that kids travel (see “School Struggles”...
by Richard Selznick Ph.D. | Dec 4, 2012 | Parenting Misc
Its December. Were into the second quarter of the school year. The dance is in full swing. All across America each evening this dance is being played out in millions of homes. Its the Dont You Have Homework To Do?.No I Did It in School dance. With this dance the...
