Building Words and Confidence Together
Have you ever felt at odds with your own brain? I have; my name is Zoë and I’m 16. I am proud to have dyslexia but that doesn’t mean it isn’t difficult.
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Category: Davis Tools & Techniques
Breaking Through
Lydia enjoyed math until third grade. When the numbers started getting bigger, and long division and multiplication were getting more
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Getting Orientated
When you want to perceive the true facts of reality for listening, looking, or remembering something in the outside environment, there is a best place for the mind’s eye to be.
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Dyslexia – The Elephant in the Room
In this “Elephant in the Room” series, I define and address the “elephants” that are often so hard to find
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Making Math Real
How can you make tables insightful? Let a child prove what the results are, by making them visible. In the
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Imagine a Pink Elephant
What is in control of your intelligence? It is your mind’s eye. Your mind’s eye moves from its favorite, natural place to think, imagine, create and solve problems. To do this it must disorientate.
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How a Davis Program Turned my Son’s Life Around
The facilitator had his work cut out for him. He admitted that James was one of his most challenging students — essentially completely illiterate and autistic, albeit high functioning.
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Understanding the Dyslexic Thinking Style
We typically think in 2 ways: word thinking and picture thinking. Word thinking is simply thinking with the sounds of words in your mind.
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Unveiling the Secrets of Math
Dyscalculia is a condition that affects one’s ability to acquire arithmetic skills. Its root cause is the same as for dyslexia, a distortion in perceptions triggered by confusion.
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Orientation – Disorientation
For me, prior to work with the Davis method for dyslexia, I thought of ‘orientation’ as the first days of
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Finding Sanctuary
An observation of our time: war and emigration are the most effective ways to lose weight. Where am I now in this world? Davis teaches that change happens to everything as the Earth turns. And this is the only thing that can be called stable.
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The “Why Tyrannosaurus” Course for Parents
Three years ago, I started work on a quick, simple but effective course for parents seeking insights, strategies, and support that would make them the best helpers they can be for their dyslexic child.
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