News & Views from Davis Dyslexia Association International
I am pretty sure that Ron Davis was the first person to call dyslexia a gift, when he published his book The Gift of Dyslexia in 1994. Nowadays, many people talk about dyslexia’s gifts, but what is it?
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Did you know that three out of every four dyslexic adults in the workforce are hiding their dyslexia from their employers and coworkers?
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We are pleased to report the recent release of our new French-language book entitled : Les troubles dys chez l’adulte,
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If being orientated permits you to perceive accurately the facts of reality, wouldn’t it just be best to stay orientated all the time? Well, no.
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If you think of your brain as a power grid, there are billions of pathways or roads, lighting up every time you think, feel or do something. Every time we think in a certain way, practice a particular task, or feel an emotion, we strengthen a road.
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Researchers working with children found that we dyslexics seem to be highly sensitive and attuned to our social environment. This can be a strength, a benefit of having dyslexia; however, this might also be the reason why we are more prone to feelings of anxiety or sadness.
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In this video, I discuss the second “elephant”: who invented reading and why is it so difficult for some people?
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I knew I was different long before anyone informed me of a formal diagnosis. Letters never flew in the same way to me, the way so many of friends seemed to have effortlessly understood them.
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Elephant in the Room Video Series In this video I discuss the first “elephant”. What is causing the dyslexia, ADD,
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This special video looks at the dyslexic mind and experience. The video combines live-action, interviews and animation.
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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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Lydia enjoyed math until third grade. When the numbers started getting bigger, and long division and multiplication were getting more
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