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Roots of Dyslexia and ADHD

Posted on February 11, 2022December 15, 2024 by DDAI

Davis Facilitator Cala Dyck of Vancouver, Canada, created this 4-minute animated video to explain the causes of disorientation, and how

Comprehension Strategies win out

Posted on February 4, 2022December 15, 2024 by Abigail Marshall

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.

Test Anxiety and Exam Phobia

Posted on January 28, 2022December 15, 2024 by Richard Whitehead

A free webinar for parents. Test anxiety and exam phobia can be debilitating for bright but struggling picture-thinking dyslexics. Find

The expense of doing Davis, the cost of not!

Posted on January 21, 2022December 15, 2024 by Carl Nigi

In this video, I answer a question about the expense of doing a Davis program with a facilitator and talk about the price of the Davis kits for home use.

Types of Dyslexics – Combined Learning Differences (Part 2)

Posted on January 14, 2022December 15, 2024 by Arije-Aike de Haas

A look at the overlap among dyslexia, dyspraxia, ADHD (inattentive type), ASD, and ODD.

The neural signature of creativity

Posted on January 7, 2022December 15, 2024 by Abigail Marshall

In 1980, Ron Davis realized that his mind was at its dyslexic worst when he was at his creative best.

Talk Positively!

Posted on December 31, 2021December 15, 2024 by Margot Young

Here is what I learned when spending time with a child labeled with oppositional defiant disorder and ADHD.

How Dyslexia Happens

Posted on December 24, 2021December 15, 2024 by DDAI

An animated video inspired by “How Dyslexia Happens” from the book The Gift of Dyslexia

Types of Dyslexics – Combined Learning Differences

Posted on December 17, 2021December 15, 2024 by Arije-Aike de Haas

Are you sure you’re just dyslexic? Studies show that over 62% of dyslexics have a combination of different learning differences.

Focus: Ritalin vs. Davis

Posted on December 10, 2021December 15, 2024 by Elena Nikulina

Recently I had a wonderful 10-year-old boy on an attention mastery program. Let’s say the boy’s name was Misha. Misha

A New Order

Posted on December 3, 2021December 15, 2024 by Tatyana Whitehead

A suprising result after an online Davis Attention Mastery program.

Top Tip for Dyslexics: Sports

Posted on November 26, 2021December 15, 2024 by Arije-Aike de Haas

In 2018, I was fortunate enough to participate in counseling sessions for parents of dyslexics. One day, a parent said

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