Newsletter October 2021
October News
Happy Thanksgiving Weekend !… and what better time of year to say thank you, thank you for our Gift of Dyslexia ! Some of you may feel your way of thinking hasn’t always been a gift, but for those of you who have been through a program and discovered how to work with your gift… wahooo ! Look at all the talents that come with it !
When I was training to be a Facilitator I sat through session after session with Ron Davis and my soon-to-be peers, so envious of all the perceptual talents I was hearing about… then one day, I guess because I was in a safe place, my 3D thinking returned. I must have switched it off to survive at school... I know I used to take 2D photos of the pages of the text book to hold onto the information for the exams. I didn’t know I’d switched off the way I was born to think and process… it was very exciting when it returned… yay, I have this gift too! However, so many of you have this gift to a far greater extent than I do; you use it in the world of sport, art, design, photography, strategy, research, business, theatre, music, the trades, healing, you can find anything anywhere, notice every detail, problem solve, you are so empathetic… who wouldn’t want to be you ?
October 2021 is Dyslexia Awareness month
and we have launched a magnetic Gifted with Dyslexia pin, to show the world we have a gift… we are NOT learning disabled, we may not learn the way we are taught, but we are LEARNING ABLE. We have to get this message across to everyone, because everyone knows someone who has a so-called learning challenge. So let’s do it ! Let’s get these pins out to friends, family, teachers, other dyslexic organisations. Let’s wear it with pride !
If someone asks “What is that ?”
You can say with a smile “I’m dyslexic”.
They might look puzzled and you can continue “It’s a gift” .
They might still look puzzled and want to say; but I thought it was a learning disability.
The door is now open and you can send them to the book, The Gift of Dyslexia, or the main website, www.dyslexia.com, or any Facilitator’s website, and most of all www.thewds.org/pins to order their pin! Davis Facilitators all over the world are ordering them and we would like it to be as recognisable as the pink ribbon which shows the pride of a breast cancer survivor.
We wanted the symbol to be positive, not focussing on ‘b’s and ‘d’s getting muddled… we want to bring people to the understanding of our perceptual ability. SO many organisations figuratively pat us on the head, oh dear you can’t read but we’ll find something you’re good at and give us band-aid solutions. It has to stop. We have to inform, present the cause and the solutions for correction and best of all prevention. It takes a teacher just 2 days to learn to present our methods to their whole class (preferably K/1) so every child has a Cognitive Equal Opportunity.
SO THANK YOU to everyone who reads this, supports us financially and energetically, thank you to our incredible Administrator, Laura, who puts all our ideas into being, thank you to our amazing volunteer Board, Nadine, Sharon, Paddy, Julie, Gisa and Tristan, who all have lives and jobs, and manage to carve some time for us. Thank you to all the amazingly wonderful students, young and old, and their families who advocate for us. Thank you to all the brave teachers who are daring to introduce Davis Learning Strategies into their classrooms … and of course, thank you to Ron Davis, without whom none of this would be happening !
Lots of love and gratitude to you all… Happy Canadian Thanksgiving !
NEW FUNDRAISER !!
We are so excited to be partnering with TruEarth in our latest fundraising campaign. The Whole Dyslexic Society will be receiving 20% of every order placed with TruEarth. Please follow the link below to order on our dedicated product page. Thank you !
Our Giving Guide:
Purchase our Gifted with Dyslexia Pins. Purchase our Pins Here
TruEarth Eco-Friendly Laundry Soap and Products. 20% of all sales go to our Society. Please follow the link to our Tru-Earth product page to purchase. Tru-Earth Eco-Friendly Products Here
See how donations can result in tax credits by reading the article below. Read More…Tax Benefits of Charitable Donations
We have Note Cards for sale at The Card Project. Visit The Card Project Here
Partial proceeds go to The WDS from sales and rentals of Ed Roman’s highly acclaimed “Red Omen” video. For more information on renting or buying Red Omen click here
We gratefully accept donations through our Canada helps charity page. We have a variety of donor options. Thank you !
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