by Richard Selznick Ph.D. | Apr 18, 2014 | ADHD/ADD
A mom came in the other day to talk about her struggling eight-year-old daughter, Jacqueline, a fourth grader. Jacqueline presented with many of the common concerns- difficulty with decoding, reading fluency, spelling and writing, feeling overwhelmed by school. I...
by Richard Selznick Ph.D. | Mar 15, 2013 | ADHD/ADD
In 504 Land, one of the classic (almost knee jerk) accommodations recommended is to give an ADHD child extra time. Let me ask you this, how many impulsive, hurry-let’s-get-it done, style kids that you know want extra time? The answer is none. ...
by Richard Selznick Ph.D. | Feb 23, 2013 | ADHD/ADD
There are competing agendas out there within the professional realms that I operate. On one hand there are the parents and the schools trying to get a segment of the population (ADHD boys) to get on track and be connected to the mandated curriculum. Within that...
by Richard Selznick Ph.D. | Nov 26, 2012 | ADHD/ADD
When was the last time your kid came home and said, “Mom, guess what, I got a really cool worksheet today!!!” My guess is it has not happened to date. Frankly, the worksheets that I see (and I see tons of them) can be pretty dreadful...
by Richard Selznick Ph.D. | Oct 4, 2012 | Executive Functioning
If you have a shut-down learner style teen (especially a boy) you know the scene – not handing in homework consistently, not getting started on tasks, poor follow through, lots of video game playing or cell phone activity – that fun package. Typically...