News & Views from Davis Dyslexia Association International
Five ways that you can help improve your child’s comprehension and encourage critical thinking as you read aloud.
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Read ACTIVELY and aloud to your children for at least 30 minutes each night until their homework load and extracurricular activities no longer allow time for it, which generally occurs sometime in middle school.
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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.
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.
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.
The Second Elephant: Who invented reading and why?
In this video, I discuss the second “elephant”: who invented reading and why is it so difficult for some people?
Gifted with Dyslexia – Davis around the World
Dyslexia Awareness month – October 2022 These short, fun videos from The Whole Dyslexic Society feature Davis Facilitators and some of their clients from different parts of the world.
