Category: First Person Accounts

I felt like it was a miracle!

Posted on June 28, 2019July 2, 2019 by DDAI

A young boy shares his experience with a Davis Dyslexia program.

A Davis Story: Marcia Maust

Posted on February 26, 2019March 5, 2019 by DDAI

Marcia Maust is Davis Supervisor-Specialist and Davis Autism Training Supervisor. She is also the editor of The Dyslexic Reader. In

“Flecks You’re Mined” – A different way to read

Posted on February 2, 2019February 26, 2019 by Hugh Rhodette

Millions of children and adults on this planet have difficulty reading. One of those people is my wonderful Wife. She

An Interview on Special Education with Pamela Guest, Chief Editor at IEP Magazine

Posted on January 25, 2017July 2, 2019 by Cigdem Knebel

Pamela Guest is the Founder and Chief Editor at IEP Magazine. More importantly, she is one of us, a parent

When things don’t come easy

Posted on September 24, 2016September 24, 2016 by DDAI

We often post reports of dramatic reading improvement with Davis methods, but sometimes a child faces a complex array of barriers.

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

Posted on October 18, 2014January 22, 2015 by Abigail Marshall

Davis Facilitator Sue Hall has written a new 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

Check out the Codpast!

Posted on October 1, 2014January 20, 2015 by DDAI

The Codpast is a place where the cool and creative side of Dyslexia is celebrated. “In are monthly podcast you’ll

A Davis Facilitator Responds

Posted on October 18, 2013July 2, 2019 by DDAI

The Ottawa Community News has recently published a response from Davis Facilitator Marcia Code to a series on dyslexia published

Success: Singer Klaire de Lys meets her fundraising goal

Posted on August 19, 2013July 3, 2019 by DDAI

Singer and artist Klaire de Lys has succeeded in her quest to raise £5000 to establish a bursary to help

Klaire de Lys raises funds for Davis programs

Posted on July 29, 2013July 3, 2019 by DDAI

(Cross posted from http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/klaire-de-lys-dyslexia-bursary-fund) On 1 August 2013, dyslexic singer, artist and make-up artist Klaire de Lys will shave her

More than just a memory, it was an EXPERIENCE!

Posted on March 30, 2013July 3, 2019 by Cathy Cook, Davis Facilitator

Frustrating. That’s it. Hugely frustrating dealing, with stereotypes and misperceptions that cloud the field of dyslexia. It’s the closed mindedness

Learning Inclusion

Posted on February 27, 2013July 3, 2019 by Jonathan Mooney, Guest Contributor

I’m on a plane today headed to Alberta, Canada to give a talk at an inclusion conference. Nothing new—been speaking