Dyslexia Screening: Essential Concepts for Schools & Parents: Richard Selznick, Ph.D.
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| Rating | : | 4.54 (995 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 163192589X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 100 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-12-01 |
| Language | : | English |
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Richard Selznick is a psychologist, nationally certified school psychologist, adjunct graduate school professor, and assistant professor of pediatrics. About the Author Dr. Selznick has helped parents with their children's struggles in school for more than 25 years. A down-to-earth presenter who discusses difficult topics without using jargon, he has presented to educators internationally in Dubai and Abu Dhabi as well as throughout the United States. . As the director of the Cooper Learning Center, he oversees a program that assesses and treats a broad range of learning and school-based behavioral problems in children. The Cooper Learning Center is a Division of the Children's Regional Hospital of Cooper University Health Care. The author of two books, The Shut-Down Learner: Helping Your Academically Discouraged Child, and School Struggles, both published by Sentient P
"Excellent resource for our state departments requiring or encouraging early screening for dyslexia/reading disorders!" according to Linda Goodness. Dyslexia Screening: Essential Concepts Is an excellent tool to have when planning and designing strategies to implement early screening and intervention programs in our school districts. After 10 years of working with dyslexic children, I was thrilled to see the importance of standardized test as well as "informal measures." Dr. Selznick covers the key areas and behaviors to be observing and many ways to make early screening work in your school environment. The key to finding success for all, meaning children in need of early intervention, teachers in need of tools, and administrators looking for a plan th. Much needed guide for public schools Susan M. Barton This book is an important guide for public schools in states with new laws that require them to screen for dyslexia.In this "first of its kind" book, Dr. Selznick shares what he has learned from consulting with public schools in New Jersey about how to implement their new law which requires schools to screen for dyslexia.In this step-by-step "how and why" guide, written in everyday language, Dr. Selznick shares practical advice on which screening tools to use to limit the process to just 30 minutes, who should do the screening, which students to screen first, how to interpret the results, and sample letter. Melinda L. Wawrzyniak said Practical, easy to use guide for determining early signs of reading challenges. As an administrator in a school that teaches students with dyslexia, I can say confidently that this easy to read guide is a must have for educators in determining early signs of reading differences. Dr. Selznick, in his simple, no nonsense writing style, explains the key components of dyslexia screening. He offers suggestions on implementing these screenings into schools that are manageable and useful. Dr. Selznick also identifies various assessments to use and their benefits. One thing to note is what Dr. Selznick proposes is not a dyslexia diagnosis but rather a way to determine early signals of reading
Dr. . The author of two books, The Shut-Down Learner: Helping Your Academically Discouraged Child, and School Struggles, both published by Sentient Publications, Dr. Selznick has helped parents with their children's struggles in school for more than 25 years. Richard Selznick is a psychologist, nationally certified school psychologist, adjunct graduate
The guidebook is intended to help you develop your professional judgment – it won't try to replace it, and it isn't meant to be a strict "how-to" manual. "Dyslexia Screening: Essential Concepts for Schools & Parents" is a guidebook intended primarily for school professionals, but will be useful for many other readers. A dyslexia screening can be performed by a range of educational professionals. These problems are believed to arise from a neurological predisposition rather than instructional shortcomings. Dyslexia screening is a tool for identifying children who may be at risk for dyslexia and for gathering information to assist those children and this guidebook will help walk schools through the process. Although it might be ideal for the screening to be conducted by someone specializing in learning disabilities (such as a school psychologist, reading specialist or special education teacher), the nice thing about dyslexia screenings is that practically any teacher can perform one.. With that in mind, you should use this guide as a tool. Clinicians practicing outside the school setting, such as psychologists or learning specialists, will also find m