News & Views from Davis Dyslexia Association International
What the research really shows. These articles focus on published research and verifiable data tied to school-based programs for reading instruction and intervention.
What happens when a child cannot learn to read through phonics? Educational researchers call those children nonresponders or treatment-resisters. But is the problem with the child or with the teaching method?
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Dyslexics learn differently. That’s pretty much baked into the definition of dyslexia. Dyslexia is not the result of poor teaching, nor is it the same as reading failure.
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What truly constitutes an evidence-based approach for a neurodivergent population? An evidence-based approach is important so that those looking into
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Parents seeking help for their dyslexic kids usually have one question uppermost in their minds: will it work?
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Reviews of long-term effects of school-based reading interventions show that consistent teaching of comprehension strategies is more effective than explicit teaching of phonics.
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[Updated] Reading story books to small children is fun, but did you know that the way you read can make a big difference in preparing your child to become a reader?
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In recent years, several separate teams of researchers have issued a series of groundbreaking studies, focused on the reading strategies
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A new study confirms that the children who fail to progress with traditional, phonics-based interventions are highly likely to be
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When is a Child Ready for Learning?
Is my child ready to start first grade? This question is asked by every parent. If we are talking about a child with neurodivergent development, then I believe the later the better.
The nonsense of teaching nonsense words
Dyslexic children often experience difficulty with phonetic decoding. Researchers and educators use nonsense words – also called nonwords or psuedowords –
A Journey of Discovery
My work as a Davis Facilitator is a journey of discovery every time. Each client brings his or her own problems and therefore needs a solution that suits him or her exactly.
Unlocking Potential: Managing Neurodiverse Teams
In this 30-minute session, we look at two areas of common challenge when managing neurodiverse teams – Time Management and Communication.
Orthographic Mapping and Dyslexia
Educators use the term “orthographic mapping” to describe the way that written words are etched into long-term memory. Once a person has “mapped” a word, they will be able to recognize the word instantly by sight
