Dyspraxia and Everyday Life
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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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.
Continue readingThis dyslexia simulation can provide us with some insight into what it’s like to be dyslexic. At the very least, it should create some empathy for the dyslexic and their experience.
Continue readingThis is the second of a seven-video series taken from an interview style Q & A session. In these videos we discuss Ron Davis and Davis methods.
Continue readingDavis 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.
Continue readingThis is the first of a seven-video series taken from an interview style Q & A session. In these videos we discuss Ron Davis and Davis methods.
Continue readingI brought my son to see our Davis Facilitator when he was nine. My son did the week-long intensive program four months ago and we have been working on the homework since then.
Continue readingPhonics? Drill to tears? Or a magical toolbox that opens up a world of discovery for our creative kiddos?
Continue readingWhy do dyslexics flip words and letters? The reason lies in a perceptual talent, which is the gift of dyslexic thinking.
Continue readingADHD has been on the rise in recent years. Many students with ADHD also have reading issues that schools may overlook.
Continue readingWhen I think to myself I do not think with an inner dialogue. My thoughts don’t sound like words until I translate them. When I want to talk or write, I have to slow down to do it.
Continue readingLeaving 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.
Continue readingWhy do dyslexics struggle with the high-frequency sight words more than long complex words? Axel Gudmundsson, director of Gifted Dyslexic explains the reasons.
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