Dyslexia is …

FACTS ABOUT DYSLEXIA:

Dyslexia is far more prevalent than was once believed!

Dyslexia is not something that can be outgrown!

Dyslexia is not caused by poor schools, bad teaching practices, neglectful parenting, or a difficult home life.

Your child with dyslexia will learn best with a multi-sensory approach: combines auditory, visual, and tactile learning strategies

In the school setting, lessons are often geared primarily to students with an auditory learning style.

 

Cognitive weakness of Dyslexia Learners:

Language processing difficulties

Difficulties to think sequentially

Difficulties in words decoding

Problems with words retrieval or automatic naming

Problems with converting verbal response to a visual cue

Visual perception confusion: e.g., confuse with ‘b’ and ‘d’, ‘was’ and ‘saw’ or ‘from’ and ‘form’.

 

Area of mental strength:

capable and bright

end to be creative thinkers

strong intuitive thought process: can arrive at answer but difficulty in explaining how

 

Common Characteristics of Dyslexia:

Spelling
•  Persistent problems with spelling
•  Letters missed out, repeated or reversed
•  Spellings rote learnt for tests but can't

   then apply them in writing

Handwriting
•  Handwriting may be illegible, better only if very   

slow
•  Heavy pressure on page (presses very hard with

pen or pencil)
•  Strange spacing
•  Writing process highly stressful and very tiring

Reading

•  May misread
•  May forget what has been read
•  Avoids reading when possible

•  Has to re-read to understand the text
•  Tendency to lose concentration
 

Writing
•  Handwriting problems
•  Difficulties expressing thoughts in writing
•  Misses out words, word endings or misuses the   

small words
•  Difficulties in proof reading
•  Finds writing very frustrating and slow

Additional difficulties may exist:

Speech & Language
•  Late talker & mispronounces words 
•  Difficulty putting thoughts into word s
•  May be good at speaking

Math

•  Confusion with the symbols of calculations

•  Problems with place value
•  Difficulties learning times tables

•  Can get the answers but can't show the

   workings out 

•  May be good at math

Organization
•  Doesn't have a sense of the passage of time
•  Always trying to catch-up with self and often late
•  Difficulties organizing own schedule or prioritize activities

 

People with dyslexia are :

capable and bright people. They are creative thinkers and have strong intuitive thought process. They can arrive at answer but difficulty in explaining how.

 

 

DavisSM Dyslexia Correction Program

 

 

Learning difficulties can mean:

ªDsylexia               ªDyscalculia           ªDyspraxia

ªAttention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder    

 

DavisSM Dyslexia Correction Program provides tools or learning strategies that resolve the root problems of a person with a dyslexia. It was developed by Ronald Davis, who suffered from dyslexia, and spent his life to research on the ways he found to resolve his problem in learning.

 

The program contains the following three parts:

1. Initial Consultation

l              Identify the needs, difficulties, abilities in reading

& writing and suitability of the client

2. Learning the DavisSM Learning Strategies

l                 Strategies that help paying attention, mastery of words and symbols in language and reading strategies.

3. Parents’ Training

l              Parents or support person will learn the basic DavisSM strategies as in the follow up exercises after the program. Exercises that are very important for long term correction of client’s dyslexia.

 

II./ DavisSM Program for Young Learners

Children 5-7 years having symptoms of dyslexia, dyspraxia, dysgraphia but are too young for an intensive program.

 

III./ DavisSM Attention Program

Children and adults of 8 years old or above having ADD / ADHD.

 

IV./ DavisSM Math Program

Children and adults of 8 years old or above having Dyscalculia.

 

 

Testimonial

Respectful Ms. (Yvonne) Wong: Thank you for your help. Before doing the program, everything in an essay was confusing, jumbled up, and the words were not on a line. Now, it was better. I could see them tidily lining up. May I sincerely thank you again.

- A ten years old girl from Tian Jin

Before I was introduced to this program, reading had always been a troublesome task. My mind always seemed to be filled with ideas as I read. I understood the words, but just not how to connect them. Therefore, I was never able to finish a novel properly. However, I have made huge improvements on reading and writing, after undertaking the program at grade seven. With the techniques learnt from the program, I was able to concentrate fully as I read. On the other hand, corrections on the way that I jumble up letters were also made. I was amazed by how much joy you can have with a book in front of you, and the way that your gifted imagination comes in handy when reading.
Thank you Yvonne!

- Jessica (Australia Year 10 student)

The tools of the correction program have an amazing and positive impact on Michael's academic results, but move important, the program certainly helps to restore our son's confidence and self esteem. We also highly appreciate for Yvonne's efforts and encouragement to both the student and the parents.

- Mother of 17-Year-Old Student

 

Reference: http://www.dyslexia.com/program.htm#info

 

Disclaimer
Professional services described as DavisSM, DavisSM Dyslexia Correction, Davis Symbol MasterySM, Davis Orientation CounselingSM, and DavisSM Math Mastery, may only be provided by persons who are employed by a licensed Davis Specialist, or who are trained and licensed as Davis Facilitators by Davis Dyslexia Association International