Reading, Eye Movement and the Brain
4-minute mini-lecture describes how the brain creates meaning from print and eye movement during the reading process.
Sharing the Joy of Overcoming Dyslexia
Davis Facilitator Christine Thesiger shares her excitement as she becomes a reader.
Phonological dyslexia? Not so much….
Two new research studies cast doubt on the role of phonological processing difficulties in dyslexia. One study, from the UK,…
Fish Don’t Climb Trees – A different take on dyslexia
Davis Facilitator Sue Hall has written a new book: "Fish Don't Climb Trees: A Whole New Look at Dyslexia". Sue understands dyslexia from the inside out – as a dyslexic person with vivid recollections of frustrations experienced in elementary school, as a parent who searched for and found a solution
Experience Dyslexia – from Homeschooling with Dyslexia
What's it like to be dyslexic? Try these simulations from the Homeschooling with Dyslexia blog.
Check out the Codpast!
The Codpast is a place where the cool and creative side of Dyslexia is celebrated. "In are monthly podcast you’ll…
Educating a Child with Autism
Neither parenting nor teaching a child with autism is an easy task. Success in both areas relies on a collaborative…
Two New Books from a Davis Facilitator
Davis Facilitator Barbara Hoi of Sydney, Australia has recently published two books sure to delight parents and teachers. The…
Mommy, Are You Listening?
Why Putting Down Your Smartphone Could Be The Best Thing For Your Kids: Technology has crept into every facet of…
Video Conference with a Davis Facilitator
Davis Facilitator Beth Shier explains options for kids with dyslexia and ADHD
Keep it positive!
"When I take a program with a child, almost 40% of my effort goes towards coaching the parents not…
Why some kids can’t spell and why spelling tests won’t help
By Misty Adoniou, University of Canberra A couple of years ago, early one morning, I received an SMS advising “resadents…
A Davis Facilitator Responds
The Ottawa Community News has recently published a response from Davis Facilitator Marcia Code to a series on dyslexia published…
Word meaning and processing speed
Dyslexia expert Maryanne Wolf says, "the more you know about a word, the faster you can read it." Now researchers…
Extra time? Choose wisely….
A great article at Headstrong Nation provides a cautionary note about the common classroom accommodation of extra time being extended…
New Research: Small screen E-readers and dyslexia
A new study support the use of tablets and other e-reading devices for dyslexic high school students. Researchers found that the…
A Font for Dyslexia: To Pay, or Not to Pay?
I've been seeing some buzz in social media about a specialized font for dyslexics, called Dyslexie. I am 100% in…
Study supports Davis Symbol Mastery
A recently published case study documents the progress of a fourth grade special education student who successfully used a modified…
Good Fonts for Dyslexia – An Experimental Study
A team of researchers in Spain has recently published the results of a study to determine which fonts were easiest…
Success: Singer Klaire de Lys meets her fundraising goal
Singer and artist Klaire de Lys has succeeded in her quest to raise £5000 to establish a bursary to help…
Klaire de Lys raises funds for Davis programs
(Cross posted from http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/klaire-de-lys-dyslexia-bursary-fund) On 1 August 2013, dyslexic singer, artist and make-up artist Klaire de Lys will shave her…
Reaping the Benefits | the gift of dyslexia
A few weeks have passed since my son completed the Davis Method for Young Learners and I want to update…
New Jersey Passes Dyslexia Laws
The New Jersey state legislature recently passed two new laws aimed at helping dyslexic children. One establishes the definition of "dyslexia;"…
A Davis Program – 9 Years Later
Samuel Joseph completed a Davis Dyslexia Program with Facilitator Axel Gudmundsson
New Research: Dyslexics have better picture-memory
(Researchers puzzled by results) If you wanted to design a study to test the hypotheses that dyslexics tend to think…
ADHD? or Sleep Deprivation?
An article in the New York Times highlights the fact that many children and adults are mistakenly diagnosed with ADHD,…
Parents need help, too
A researcher in England recently reported on the experiences of parents of school-age children who had been identified as dyslexic…
More than just a memory, it was an EXPERIENCE!
Frustrating. That's it. Hugely frustrating dealing, with stereotypes and misperceptions that cloud the field of dyslexia. It's the closed mindedness…
The Ultimate Guide to Conquering Distractions
School is difficult, simple as that. For someone with dyslexia, it can be even harder, especially at an online college.…
Learning Inclusion
I’m on a plane today headed to Alberta, Canada to give a talk at an inclusion conference. Nothing new—been speaking…
Study measures disorientation in dyslexic children….
... but the researchers don't seem to know that's what happened. Here's what they do know: "[C]hildren who are poor…
Self Regulation Skills from Davis Learning Strategies
A short overview of Davis tools for young children: Release, Focusing, Dial-Setting, Koosh Balls
The Meds Don’t Work
A new longitudinal study completed at Johns Hopkins University shows that children on medication for ADHD fared worse over time…
Allophonic Processing & Dyslexia – A Research Update
New research among dyslexic adults seems to confirm that dyslexics have a heightened sensitivity to sounds of language, thinking in…
Picture It! Teaching Visual-Spatial Learners
Davis Facilitator Crystal Punch has teamed with educator Betty Maxwell to write a new book geared to teachers and homeschoolers.…
Teacher Says “I Quit!”
He wanted to motivate his 2nd graders to be life-long learners -- but current trends in educational policy stand in his way.
The Dyslexia Quandary – Update
On December 1, the APA (American Psychiatric Association) approved the recommendations for the forthcoming DSM-5. I am not exactly sure…
Tips for Storytelling — How to engage readers and listeners
Storytelling has been around as long as humankind. It is one of the most effective ways to communicate an important…