Dyslexia the Gift Blog

Difficulty Following Instructions

Posted on April 10, 2020March 30, 2020 by DDAI

Does your child have problems following instructions? Does it seem that sometimes your child does the exact opposite of what

The Benefits of Humour

Posted on April 3, 2020March 30, 2020 by Hayley Butcher

Laughter is infectious. Sometimes I don’t even know what a person is laughing at, yet it makes me burst out

I want to Unlearn Dyslexia

Posted on March 27, 2020March 23, 2020 by Patrick Courtois

This is the program objective that my young client gave herself: unlearn dyslexia.” Her answer is relevant and lucid: yes, dyslexia is the result of learning.

Fish Don’t Climb Trees – A different take on dyslexia

Posted on March 20, 2020March 21, 2020 by Abigail Marshall

Davis Facilitator Sue Hall has updated her 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

The Sociology of Dyslexia

Posted on March 13, 2020March 1, 2020 by Hayley Butcher

Dyslexia is often considered purely in a medical or biological sense. The social model also explores social, cultural and political concerns.

How does your child think?

Posted on March 6, 2020February 29, 2020 by DDAI

A short video about the differences between word-based and visual thinking, produced by Davis Facilitator Brenda Baird.

Learning: A Pleasure or a Chore?

Posted on February 28, 2020February 19, 2020 by Patrick Courtois

Very young children are hungry for everything they can learn. But sometimes this thirst for knowledge dries up, the child

Focus on a French Facilitator

Posted on February 21, 2020February 21, 2020 by DDAI

This French-language video shows Davis Facilitator Sophie Renon at work with a client, and includes on overview of her work

“Evidence Based” — But does it work?

Posted on February 14, 2020February 14, 2020 by Abigail Marshall

Parents seeking help for their dyslexic kids usually have one question uppermost in their minds: will it work?

Understanding the Dyslexic Spiky Profile

Posted on February 7, 2020February 1, 2020 by Hayley Butcher

The cognitive variations that surround dyslexia are extremely interesting. One of the most common and defining cognitive features present in dyslexics is the ‘spiky profile’.

I Am Dyslexia (Animated Film)

Posted on January 31, 2020January 19, 2020 by DDAI

This award-winning film by Norwegian artist and educator Mads Johan Øgaard, inspired by his own struggles and feelings as a

Fitting Davis Tools into an IEP

Posted on January 24, 2020January 25, 2020 by Abigail Marshall

A parent asks how to include Davis techniques within a school-based IEP.

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