News & Views from Davis Dyslexia Association International
Author: Tracy Doyle
I talk to a lot of tearful moms. Sometimes on the phone, sometimes in person. And sometimes they find my booth at a conference. As they share the struggles that their child has been facing, empathy fills my heart because I was there, too.
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This week, I’m working with a kiddo who came to me without knowing most of the letters, what they looked like, their names, or how to write them. This is not an uncommon situation.
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Phonics? Drill to tears? Or a magical toolbox that opens up a world of discovery for our creative kiddos?
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Ever 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.
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Frustration. 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.
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I love how the Davis tools help with pretty much anything you want to learn! This young lady was feeling a bit anxious about going back to school because she hadn’t mastered tying her shoes.
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Why does the Davis method work? Because it was developed by Ron Davis, who has dyslexia himself. He knows what it feels like to never fit in. He knows the frustration of living with a brain that works differently.
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The potential always lies within the individual. Sometimes they just need a key to unlock it. That is the beauty of the Davis tools.
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Did you know that the bones in our hands and wrists are not fully developed until late adolescence? Yet we
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Why do we use clay with the Davis Method? At the heart of reading difficulties are often “sight words.” These
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Lydia enjoyed math until third grade. When the numbers started getting bigger, and long division and multiplication were getting more
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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.
