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Reading Remediation – One Ingredient for Success

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...

Brief Tip: Get Clear on Your Reading Remediation

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...

“Dear Mrs. Smith: The Work Is Simply Too Hard For Him: He Can’t Read the Story”

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...

OLD SCHOOL CONCEPT #2: INSTRUCTIONAL LEVELS

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...

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