News & Views from Davis Dyslexia Association International
About two weeks ago, I wrote about a proposed revision to the DSM-V that retreats from an earlier draft proposal by
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Since starting nearly 5 years ago, I have been amazed at the number of labels we invent for the same
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The Benefits of Humour
Laughter is infectious. Sometimes I don’t even know what a person is laughing at, yet it makes me burst out sniggering
I want to Unlearn Dyslexia
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
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
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?
A short video about the differences between word-based and visual thinking, produced by Davis Facilitator Brenda Baird.