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Strategies to Help Your Academically Discouraged Child Climb from Struggles to Success

October 5, 2010 Leave a Comment

by Richard Selznick, PhD

frustrated parent and childSchool-struggling can be very debilitating for a family. Tensions rise as the patterns of avoidance and non-compliance emerge as the school year progresses. Parents can feel hopeless and directionless relative to the mounting school problems.

The …

Posted in: Kids Connection Tagged: learning disabilities, school-related problems, shutdown learner

Understanding Shut-Down Learners: Six Strategies to Help Your Child Climb From Struggles to Success

April 13, 2010 Leave a Comment

By Richard Selznick, Ph.D.

Throughout preschool and her early elementary grades, Emma was sunny, confident, and engaged in school. Now 12 and in Grade 6, her teacher’s comments paint a different picture:

Emma enters class pleasantly and she seems to

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Posted in: Kids Connection Tagged: learning disabilities, shutdown learner

“Mommy, I don’t want to go to school!” — Helping Your Shut-Down Learner

February 1, 2009 Leave a Comment

Kids ConnectionThis month, the Children’s Regional Hospital at Cooper offers tips for parents who have children struggling in school. Director of the Cooper Learning Center Richard Selznick, Ph.D., has extensive experience assessing and treating children with a broad range of learning …

Posted in: Kids Connection Tagged: learning disabilities, shutdown learner

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