by Richard Selznick Ph.D. | Jun 14, 2012 | Reading Comprehension
In the last few posts we have been exploring different aspects of assessment. With “NJASK: Don’t Ask” we discussed “Standardized Test Stress Disorder” and with “Assessing Comprehension: Know the Limitations” it was...
by Richard Selznick Ph.D. | Jun 8, 2012 | Reading Comprehension
Probably the major reason parents seek an assessment for a child centers around concern with reading or reading development. Teachers and special education teams will talk about “comprehension” as if there is a standard agreed upon way to measure...
by Richard Selznick Ph.D. | Apr 28, 2012 | Uncategorized
I saw the movie “Bully” yesterday which stirred some thoughts. If you haven’t seen the movie, you should. My wife and I were both moved by the stories of the various children who had become targets of ridicule, mockery and social...
by Richard Selznick Ph.D. | Apr 12, 2012 | Modern Childhood
I don’t know if you’ve ever been a 12 year old boy not (or in that age range), but chances are if you are reading this you probably haven’t been since most of the people reading stuff like this are the moms. Since I was once a 12 year old boy...
by Richard Selznick Ph.D. | Mar 14, 2012 | Dyslexia/Reading & Learning Disabilities
Recently I wrote a piece about defining dyslexia ( www.shutdownlearner.com/blog ), frustrated by the constant refrain heard by parents, “Well, we really don’t know what it (dyslexia) is.” What is puzzling to parents is the statement that...
