News & Views from Davis Dyslexia Association International
Over the years I have confronted two persistent myths about dyslexia. These myths seem contradictory, but both are based on a misunderstanding of dyslexia. And both also stand in the way of dyslexic children receiving meaningful and effective help.
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A look at four different ways that dyslexic adults respond to and cope with their dyslexia.
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Are you on the fence about getting a dyslexia diagnosis? In this video, we go over some of the reasons why getting a dyslexia diagnosis can be a great idea.
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Evidence-based learning tips Often we are told “learn this!” but normally nobody tells us how. With this video, I wanted
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A look at the overlap among dyslexia, dyspraxia, ADHD (inattentive type), ASD, and ODD.
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Are you sure you’re just dyslexic? Studies show that over 62% of dyslexics have a combination of different learning differences.
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This dyscalculia test for adults can be a good start to discovering whether or not you have dyscalculia. The more
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While 10% of the UK population is dyslexic, 19% of the UK’s entrepreneurs are dyslexic. Although no two dyslexic people
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Can I help children with dyslexia, if I can’t write flawlessly? This is a question I asked myself after a
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The term resilience is one of those words we hear frequently, but can be hard to pin down, define and explain. It refers to the ability of an individual to process, cope and grow in difficult or challenging times.
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After reading the book The Gift of Dyslexia, I felt the overwhelming need/urge to get myself on a Davis Dyslexia Correction Programme.
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For dyslexics, receiving large quantities of information can be challenging and frustrating. Dyslexis process incoming information differently.
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Time for a Change
This awesome mother supported her son as he went through his course with me. She booked him in wanting help with his self-regulation. The outcome was “a calm, reasonable boy – and happy.”
Dyslexia Q&A: Advice for Parents
This is the final installment of a seven-video series from an interview style Q & A session. This video is focused on how parents can better understand and help their kids.
Dyslexia Q&A: The Dark Side of Dyslexia
This is the sixth of a seven-video series taken from an interview style Q & A session. In this video we discuss some of the hardships that dyslexic children and adults face in life.
Disorientation and Visual Confusion
When my clients arrive with visual sensory disorientations it can be a result of life stress. Or simply that they are naturally strong visual learners in a world of words where confusion causes these symptoms.
How to Tell Time
The seven most common sources of confusion for children, and how to address them.
