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. | Dec 19, 2014 | Dyslexia/Reading & Learning Disabilities
There are essentially two types of reading problems: Type I: This type refers to the child who has trouble decoding words and reading fluently. They are typically viewed as “dyslexic.” Even though they are typically called “dyslexic,” I like to call them...
by Richard Selznick Ph.D. | Oct 28, 2011 | Dyslexia/Reading & Learning Disabilities
So many of the kids that I see are given work on a daily basis that they can’t handle. No amount of trying harder or paying attention better will matter. When it comes to reading one of the best ways to test out whether a child is in over his head, is...
by Richard Selznick Ph.D. | Nov 3, 2010 | Dyslexia/Reading & Learning Disabilities
Last week I reminded us of an “old school” educational concept that isn’t talked about as much as I think it should be – “task analysis.” (www.shutdownlearner.com/blog) This week’s old school concept is Instructional...
