News & Views from Davis Dyslexia Association International
Author: Sharon Roberts
Priti Venkatesan has witnessed first-hand the effectiveness of using Davis Learning Strategies for K-3 teachers. One boy was so frustrated with reading and writing that by the time he reached third grade, he was refusing to go to school.
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Dyscalculia is a condition that affects one’s ability to acquire arithmetic skills. Its root cause is the same as for dyslexia, a distortion in perceptions triggered by confusion.
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Going on a first dinner date is nerve-wracking enough, but imagine doing this while being dyspraxic! Think of all the required coordination skills required.
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Davis programs are different. We do not tutor. We do not use phonics or endless repetition or drill. Instead, we seek to coach clients to use their inner strengths.
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Leaving the Best for Last or just Procrastinating? Procrastination is caused by the same things it creates: stress and anxiety. We avoid tasks because they overwhelm us in the moment and avoidance feels good momentarily.
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I 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?
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When 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.
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I never really began to fully comprehend auditory processing issues until one day I was sitting in a very busy coffee shop with my son. My son remarked about the song playing way off in the background, which I strained to hear.
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Good mental health is often linked to being resilient. Resiliency is the ability to bounce back from difficult life experiences
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One thing we promote is having fun during a Davis program. You can reinforce the Davis skills through many games that help with memory, language, spatial awareness, and strategy.
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Few people still write with pen and paper, let alone in cursive script. However, researchers believe that cursive writing is important to cognitive development and the brain’s sensory motor region.
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Sometimes the symptoms of dyslexia are obvious, sometimes not. There is a huge population whom I refer to as “the invisible ones”. I happen to be one of them.
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Time for a Change
This awesome mother supported her son as he went through his course with me. She booked him in wanting help with his self-regulation. The outcome was “a calm, reasonable boy – and happy.”
Dyslexia Q&A: Advice for Parents
This is the final installment of a seven-video series from an interview style Q & A session. This video is focused on how parents can better understand and help their kids.
Dyslexia Q&A: The Dark Side of Dyslexia
This is the sixth of a seven-video series taken from an interview style Q & A session. In this video we discuss some of the hardships that dyslexic children and adults face in life.
Disorientation and Visual Confusion
When my clients arrive with visual sensory disorientations it can be a result of life stress. Or simply that they are naturally strong visual learners in a world of words where confusion causes these symptoms.
How to Tell Time
The seven most common sources of confusion for children, and how to address them.
