Category: First Person Accounts

A Day in my Dyslexic Life

Posted on July 3, 2020July 4, 2020 by Hayley Butcher

The life of a neurodivergent can vary greatly. On some days outsiders may barely notice any outward neurodiverse traits or

What is a Davis Facilitator

Posted on June 19, 2020May 16, 2020 by Carl Nigi

In this video, I discuss who I am, the job I do as a Davis facilitator and who Ron Davis

Becoming Borderless – A dyslexic filmmaker travels the world

Posted on June 5, 2020May 15, 2020 by Adam Clayton

My name is Adam Clayton and I grew up with Dyslexia. My mother and grandmother had the same learning difference

Working Remotely and ‘Away From The Office’

Posted on April 24, 2020April 10, 2020 by Hayley Butcher

It’s been an extremely turbulent and unpredictable number of weeks. As the global crisis of coronavirus takes hold of the

A Thank You to Ron Davis

Posted on April 17, 2020April 17, 2020 by Kimberly Redding

What to say? The book, The Gift of Dyslexia not only opened my eyes, but allowed me to be a

Fish Don’t Climb Trees – A different take on dyslexia

Posted on March 20, 2020March 21, 2020 by Abigail Marshall

Davis Facilitator Sue Hall has updated her book: “Fish Don’t Climb Trees: A Whole New Look at Dyslexia”. Sue understands dyslexia from the inside out – as a dyslexic person with vivid recollections of frustrations experienced in elementary school, as a parent who searched for and found a solution

The Sociology of Dyslexia

Posted on March 13, 2020March 1, 2020 by Hayley Butcher

Dyslexia is often considered purely in a medical or biological sense. The social model also explores social, cultural and political concerns.

Understanding the Dyslexic Spiky Profile

Posted on February 7, 2020February 1, 2020 by Hayley Butcher

The cognitive variations that surround dyslexia are extremely interesting. One of the most common and defining cognitive features present in dyslexics is the ‘spiky profile’.