There’s a lot of confusion surrounding the assessment process, whether it’s a dyslexia assessment, an executive functioning assessment, or something else. In these columns, Dr. Selznick breaks through the myths and misinformation, giving you simple, concrete steps you can take to help your child.
Here’s some of our top blog posts about the assessment process:
Questions to Ask in an Assessment Part I
Questions to Ask in an Assessment Part II
Ryan and his Quasi-ADHD Part I
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Last week we discussed Gina, a frustrated 17 year old who was not getting the results she had hoped on tests like the SATs, in spite of her putting in a great deal of effort prepping for the test (Gina, […]
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Years ago I had the privilege of being in an audience of about 500 participants listening to a lecture on learning disorders from the renowned neurologist, Dr. Martha Denckla. As Dr. Denckla noted, “It’s like these kids who are struggling […]
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Sometimes this blog serves as a bit of a confessional, providing a forum to voice some concerns regarding the issues that emerge while working with struggling children and their parents. So, with that in mind here’s a confession. Sometimes I honestly […]
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In the 500 or so blog posts that have been posted on the site, many of them receive comments. As a change of pace, we offer some of the comments. In later blogs we will continue to share comments with […]
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With about 500 blog posts under our belt, we look for inspiration where we can find it. Those of you who follow this blog, know that we strive to talk in “down-to-earth, plain language,” which is the overriding, mission of […]