by Richard Selznick Ph.D. | Feb 14, 2021 | Executive Functioning
Processing speed isn’t a one-dimensional concept. It’s not just about how fast received, or how fast we write or how fast we can process what we’ve heard. It’s really a combination of all those factors. In fact, processing speed deficits can be observed in visual...
by Richard Selznick Ph.D. | Mar 18, 2016 | School/Special Education Misc
As a psychologist specializing in dyslexia and learning disabilities, I have always valued and embraced reading instruction that has been referred to as “bottom-up” (skills based) for teaching struggling kids how to decode and read more fluently. Over the years I have...
by Richard Selznick Ph.D. | Jan 8, 2016 | School/Special Education Misc
The following is a letter from nine year old Cassie transcribed from her hand-written letter to a relative: Dear Uncl mic: I had a grate time at the lunch/diner. Wer are you getting mered? Haw are you dowing? I love you . Plese rite back (ar you aksw tell ant emmy to...
by Richard Selznick Ph.D. | Jun 5, 2015 | Parenting Misc, Uncategorized
Last night I received a very special recognition from the Children’s Regional Hospital at Cooper University Medical Center where our program, the Cooper Learning Center is within the Department of Pediatrics. One thing that was particularly special was that some of...
by Richard Selznick Ph.D. | Mar 21, 2014 | Assessment
Many times a parent (usually the mom) senses that something is amiss with her child and wants to have and evaluation conducted in school. If the child is getting decent grades, the response to the request is often denied. The parent may hear a version of the...
