Disorientation, Double Vision, and Davis
I 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 readingNews & Views from Davis Dyslexia Association International
I 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 readingDyslexia is an alternative way of thinking and learning. Dyslexics have a preference for using pictures or images in their thought process rather than words.
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 readingWhy do dyslexics struggle with the high-frequency sight words more than long complex words? Axel Gudmundsson, director of Gifted Dyslexic explains the reasons.
Continue readingI 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?
Continue readingEver 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.
Continue readingBook Review: The Boy, The Whale, and the Hermit Crab, A story to help children understand their dyslexia with reading and writing and how to use their secret superpowers.
Continue readingThe dictionary defines facilitate as “to make easier or less difficult: help foward”. A look at how and why a Davis program differs from teaching or tutoring.
Continue readingFrustration. 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.
Continue readingSam is nearly thirteen, and despite having been in an intensive, structured literacy programme twice a week for over six years, he only had 10-15 sight words. I was desperate and couldn’t think how to help him.
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