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The Symbolic Value of Homework
Homework is often a battleground. Refrains such as, “It’s stupid,” “I hate it,” “It’s not fun,” and variations on these themes occur across the country starting in the afternoon, continuing through until about 9:00 at night. Of course there are the dutiful soldiers...
#Dyslexia Book Baby Born
It was a momentous week for me. My fourth book, “What To Do About Dyslexia: 25 Essential Concepts for Parents” arrived. Often, people writing about topics such as dyslexia are writing about their personal struggles that they have grappled with to overcome the...
Practicing an Academy
It may not be the best time of the year to start one, but right after the New Year, how about you try an “Academy” with your child. Some time ago I went to a training given by the psychologist Ray Levy who talked about the use of “Academies” to address challenging...
Part II: Ryan & His “Quasi-ADHD
Last week we talked about Ryan and his “Quasi-ADHD,” inspired by a by 7th grader I had recently met who had been previously diagnosed with ADHD (see Ryan & His Quasi ADD). Ryan was “diagnosed” following an interview with his mom and the completion of a checklist...
Ryan & His “Quasi-ADD” – Part I
Over the last couple of decades ADHD (commonly referred to as “ADD") seems to be pretty casually diagnosed from all I can tell. It doesn’t take much to get “diagnosed.” The parent fills out a rating scale, which usually comes up positive for things like distractible...
Dr. Selznick & Dena Blizzard – Sip Share Advocate Episode 1
On Monday 11/19/18, Dr. Selznick joined comedian Dena Blizzard on the inaugural episode of her Facebook live talk show, Sip Share Advocate, to discuss advocacy issues over a glass of wine. View the recorded episode below! ...
“Better a Diamond With a Flaw…”
For this week’s inspiration we find ourselves looking to some pretty heavy hitters. Voltaire said, “The best is the enemy of the good.” On that same theme, Confucius reminded that, "Better a diamond with a flaw than a pebble without." Shakespeare, cautioned,...
“Almost Heaven…”
"Almost heaven, West Virginia Blue Ridge Mountains, Shenandoah River" ...
Finding That Sweet Spot
Try this as an experiment. Maybe you haven’t done them in some time, but try doing a few push-ups. See how many you can do? None? A couple? 10? 20? Regardless of the number that you can successfully complete, there will be a point where you will hit a wall that...
The “One & Done” Child
There’s a certain kind of a child I see quite often I have come to call the, “One and Done Child.” What are some of the hallmark features of these children? These children lack what the shrink types refer to as “self-monitoring.” That is, they aren’t oriented to...