by Richard Selznick Ph.D. | Jul 12, 2013 | School/Special Education Misc
Most of you probably remember a few years back when all of the buzz was No Child Left Behind (NCLB). Schools scrambled to meet the expectations of NCLB. Fast forward to 2013. No one seems to be talking about NCLB anymore. Its been put away in one of the many dustbins...
by Richard Selznick Ph.D. | Aug 29, 2012 | Parenting Misc
It’s that time of year. You feel the pit in the stomach starting to form again. Here are a few miscellaneous thoughts to keep in mind to try and shrink the pit ever so slightly. What’s the focus? Ask yourself what the focus will be in the coming school...
by Richard Selznick Ph.D. | Mar 11, 2011 | Dyslexia/Reading & Learning Disabilities
You know what Robert Frost said, “Two roads diverged in a yellow wood…” Lately I’ve been explaining issues of struggling children in the metaphor of two roads. About 50 – 60% of the population has a relatively smooth ride...
by Richard Selznick Ph.D. | Dec 18, 2010 | ADHD/ADD
Scene 1: The Lunch Room – Jack’s Brain “Gee, it’s so wild and noisy in here. Everybody’s throwing stuff. Haha. Jake is so good at putting food in his nose. Maybe I’ll try that too.”...
by Richard Selznick Ph.D. | Dec 14, 2010 | Assessment
Modern parents make you nostalgic for the good old days. You know, the days when children went outside to play and basically didn’t see their mother for a solid 8 hours (except when she made you a nutritious bologna on Wonderbread sandwich, before your ran back...
