The effects of ADHD/ADD can be difficult to manage, both at home and in the classroom. Dr. Selznick brings his unique perspective to the discussion, and covers specific cases that illustrate the impact of ADHD and ADD – and how you can help.
Here’s our most popular ADHD/ADD blog post:
Giving the ADHD Kid Some Extra Time
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Sometimes I can feel the twinge coming on. It usually occurs when I hear the misinformation parents are given from schools or have heard through the grapevine. Here’s a small sampling of what parents are frequently told regarding dyslexia: “Well, […]
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Practically every week I hear an array of concerns regarding distractibility and inattentiveness. There’s always the question of, “Does my child have ADHD/ADD.” In the discussion with parents a lot of territory is covered and I do my best to […]
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My overall mission on www.shutdownlearner.com is to present to parents in down-to-earth, understandable terms, concepts that I think have become unnecessarily complicated. “Executive Functioning” is a term I hear parents use a great deal, but when I ask them what […]
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I don’t know how to describe it in more clinical or scientific terms, but there are a bunch of kids I’ve assessed recently who seem to me to lack, “oomph.” While “oomph” may be one of those words that are […]
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Adults often look at the younger generation with a combination of bewilderment and horror over the way they conduct themselves on a day-to-day basis. Shaking our heads quietly (or not so quietly) we wonder, “What’s the matter with them? What’s […]