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Dyslexia is an alternative way of thinking and learning. Dyslexics have a preference for using pictures or images in their thought process rather than words.
Continue readingNews & Views from Davis Dyslexia Association International
Dyslexia is an alternative way of thinking and learning. Dyslexics have a preference for using pictures or images in their thought process rather than words.
Continue readingPhonics? Drill to tears? Or a magical toolbox that opens up a world of discovery for our creative kiddos?
Continue readingTest Anxiety can have a serious negative impact on your performance. But at the same time, feeling a bit nervous before a test is normal. So, at what point should you really start taking it seriously?
Continue readingI was 17 when I first watched Charly – a “fantasy” film about an intellectually disabled man who had undergone an experiment giving him the intelligence of a genius. Was this a foreshadowing of things to come?
Continue readingEver wondered about the incredible differences between a dyslexic brain and a neurotypical brain? Let’s dive into the uniqueness and explore why dyslexic learners my struggle with traditional phonics.
Continue readingBook Review: The Boy, The Whale, and the Hermit Crab, A story to help children understand their dyslexia with reading and writing and how to use their secret superpowers.
Continue readingThe dictionary defines facilitate as “to make easier or less difficult: help foward”. A look at how and why a Davis program differs from teaching or tutoring.
Continue readingFrustration. Irritation. Tears. And not just your child’s. Learning difficulties affect the whole family– especially the dedicated parents who are trying so hard to help.
Continue readingReceiving comments, advice, pointers and feedback is an immensely important part of human learning and development.
Continue readingWhen something is backed by science, it implies “proof“. There are various ways this is done but in the areas of social science, evidence-based methods are used .and hence the term “Science of Reading” has emerged.
Continue readingAll I wanted was for my son to become a reader. I wanted him to be able to read easily and automatically, without effort.
Continue readingHere’s something I desperately wish we saw more of: letting kids learn literacy on their own terms, without the intense pressure that it often carries.
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