News & Views from Davis Dyslexia Association International
Few people still write with pen and paper, let alone in cursive script. However, researchers believe that cursive writing is important to cognitive development and the brain’s sensory motor region.
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I could never warm up to Alice in Wonderland. It was too crazy, too frantic. Time in Wonderland seemed troubled; topsy turvy. Characters rushed around and a sense of haste…
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Imagine this scenario: A 7-year-old with fine motor difficulties wakes up in the morning. He struggles to dress, because the clothes he wants to wear have buttons that are too small.
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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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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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When you want to perceive the true facts of reality for listening, looking, or remembering something in the outside environment, there is a best place for the mind’s eye to be.
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And how some researchers are starting to get things right (2022 update). Dyslexic differences reflect underlying mental strengths, not brain defects.
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What is in control of your intelligence? It is your mind’s eye. Your mind’s eye moves from its favorite, natural place to think, imagine, create and solve problems. To do this it must disorientate.
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You may not realise that being dyslexic can affect your sense of direction, not only your left and right but also your ability to orientate your body in space!
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Dyscalculia is a condition that affects one’s ability to acquire arithmetic skills. Its root cause is the same as for dyslexia, a distortion in perceptions triggered by confusion.
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For me, prior to work with the Davis method for dyslexia, I thought of ‘orientation’ as the first days of
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Dyslexia and Reading Science
Dyslexics learn differently. That’s pretty much baked into the definition of dyslexia. Dyslexia is not the result of poor teaching, nor is it the same as reading failure.
Letter Reversals
It is extremely common and normal for children to reverse or invert letters when they are learning to write, or confuse
ADHD Test: the Hyperactive and Impulsive Subtype
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a complex condition that affects individuals of all ages. In this video, we dive into
Why Clay?
Why do we use clay with the Davis Method? At the heart of reading difficulties are often “sight words.” These words
When the “Evidence” doesn’t fit
What truly constitutes an evidence-based approach for a neurodivergent population? An evidence-based approach is important so that those looking into methods
