Working with children was a very rewarding experience for me and a never-ending learning adventure. Whether I was tutoring, assisting classroom teachers, using my skills as a school psychologist or teaching my own classroom, I learned so much about children and the variety of ways they learn. It is very clear to most teachers, psychologists, and parents that not all children learn the same, and some do not excel in the popular teaching modalities presented in today’s classroom.
For some children, it’ll take one adult to take notice and help them excel within their talents. For others, it may not be until adulthood that they realize their abilities, while many other others may never learn. For the children visiting the Cooper Learning Center for evaluations and their parents, it may be Dr. Richard Selznick that sets them on a course of self-discovery.
Through his years as a psychologist, Dr. Selznick has encountered a great number of children that all present with similar learning styles and struggles. In “The Shut-Down Learner,” he describes these visual-spatial thinkers and how their learning styles may suffer in a highly-language driven learning environment.
Dr. Selznick’s description is very helpful for parents and teachers trying to find new and effective ways to foster learning in those students that seem to struggle with their reading and writing. Some of these kids seem to lack motivation or have a history of issues with ADD/ADHD. Parents and their teachers aren’t always sure how to reach these students and often need help from evaluators that can determine the strengths and weaknesses of the student. In “The Shut-Down Learner,”Dr. Selznick informs parents what makes a good evaluation, describes the ‘shut-down learner’ profile, and points the direction towards programs and methods that work.
Teachers and parents of children that are challenged by reading, writing, and attention should take a look at “The Shut-Down Learner.” Dr. Selznick delivers on hope and motivation in working with these types of learners and leads parents and teachers into the minds of their visually talented students. You can learn more about the ‘shut-down learner’ at http://www.shutdownlearner.com.
