All My Children

Chess was used as a metaphor for human relations. Here I would like to stress that this, the most intellectual, complex, and refined of all games, from which chance is entirely eliminated, is essentially a war game. In chess the fighting spirit, without which success is not possible, must be sublimated to the utmost degree; otherwise it interferes with the high measure of concentration, planning, and foresight which are at all times necessary. Continue Reading »

The runner who times himself or tries to increase his distance and speed, while consciously exercising for his health, is subconsciously trying to prove himself to himself, and unconsciously trying to prove his worthiness to his parents or whoever has taken their place in his unconscious. With good reason the first great athletic competitions were religious festivals, or were intrinsically connected with them. Continue Reading »

We shall be passing a critical eye over some of the language assessment procedures which have been devised, together with a sample of the remedial packages which are available Commercially Up to this point we have discussed language acquisition within a framework of the normal developmental process. Similarly, the approach we have taken to children with language difficulties uses the parameters for describing communication skills which have emerged from the study of normal ;development. No apology is made for this. Continue Reading »