Mental Imagery and Reading Comprehension
Recent research utilizing a new, objective measure shows a strong link between mental imagery abilties and reading comprehension among adults.
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Frustration!
Imagine this scenario: A 7-year-old with fine motor difficulties wakes up in the morning. He struggles to dress, because the clothes he wants to wear have buttons that are too small.
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Educational Bias and Dyslexic Learners
Researchers know that dyslexics learn to read differently, but schools continue to focus on children’s weaknesses rather than their strengths.
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Dyslexia and ADHD: Which Is It or Is It Both?
A close look at six symptoms of ADHD and how they overlap with dyslexia. Do they share the same cause?
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Gifted with Dyslexia – Davis around the World
This short, fun video from The Whole Dyslexic Society feature Davis Facilitators and some of their clients from different parts of the world.
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Davis Authors Around the World
Looking for information about Dyslexia, Dyscalculia, Dysgraphia, ADHD, Autism? Davis Dyslexia authors around the world share their published books and
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Unwrapping the Gift of Dyslexia
I am pretty sure that Ron Davis was the first person to call dyslexia a gift, when he published his book The Gift of Dyslexia in 1994. Nowadays, many people talk about dyslexia’s gifts, but what is it?
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My Dyslexic Life: Are you hiding your dyslexia at work?
Did you know that three out of every four dyslexic adults in the workforce are hiding their dyslexia from their employers and coworkers?
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Les Troubles DYS
We are pleased to report the recent release of our new French-language book entitled : Les troubles dys chez l’adulte,
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Orientation: To be, or not to be?
If being orientated permits you to perceive accurately the facts of reality, wouldn’t it just be best to stay orientated all the time? Well, no.
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You can flip the switch!
If you think of your brain as a power grid, there are billions of pathways or roads, lighting up every time you think, feel or do something. Every time we think in a certain way, practice a particular task, or feel an emotion, we strengthen a road.
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Dyslexics Feel More!
Researchers working with children found that we dyslexics seem to be highly sensitive and attuned to our social environment. This can be a strength, a benefit of having dyslexia; however, this might also be the reason why we are more prone to feelings of anxiety or sadness.
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