by Richard Selznick Ph.D. | Dec 14, 2020 | Dyslexia/Reading & Learning Disabilities
[podcast_episode episode=”5349″ content=”player”] The Big Picture – Rethinking Dyslexia provides personal and uplifting accounts of the dyslexic experience from children, experts and iconic leaders, such as Sir Richard Branson and...
by Richard Selznick Ph.D. | Aug 16, 2016 | Dyslexia/Reading & Learning Disabilities
“It is essential to begin a remedial program at a level, and with specific tasks that are easy enough so that successful performance is virtually certain.” (Harris & Sipay, 1980) That quote was from nearly 40 years ago! I’ve lately had to mine some...
by Richard Selznick Ph.D. | Feb 5, 2016 | Dyslexia/Reading & Learning Disabilities
Last week we talked about how you need to get clear on what it is you are targeting in any type of remedial situation such as tutoring. Continuing that theme, let’s talk about tutoring/learning therapy for Type I (dyslexic) readers. Typically, it is recommended that...
by Richard Selznick Ph.D. | Dec 5, 2014 | Uncategorized
As some states around the country have implemented new laws on dyslexia, some people have come to me to talk about how, “They have finally discovered dyslexia and this new method – Orton-Gillingham.” Well, not to burst any bubbles, but dyslexia has been around...
by Richard Selznick Ph.D. | Feb 21, 2011 | Dyslexia/Reading & Learning Disabilities
Know What You Are Targeting There are essentially two types of reading problems. In the first type, the child has trouble decoding words and reading fluently. In the second, the child can read fluently, but has difficulty understanding what is read. If you are seeking...
