by Richard Selznick Ph.D. | May 3, 2011 | Assessment
“504” plans have been so much a part of the school landscape for many years that we forget that the “504” did not originate with schools. 504 is part of the ADA legislation. The guiding principle of 504 is that reasonable...
by Richard Selznick Ph.D. | Mar 31, 2011 | School/Special Education Misc
If a child is not a good swimmer yet is in a swimming class that takes place in the deep end of the pool, how should this be handled? I would imagine that a swim instructor would have to stay very close by, making sure that the child does not go under. (Of course, one...
by Richard Selznick Ph.D. | Mar 21, 2011 | School/Special Education Misc
Professionally, one of the things I dread is when parents come in to my office to consult with me and they have folders loaded with one IEP (Individualized Education Plan) after another to review. I know I have some kind of comprehension problem, because after all of...
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...
