BOOKS TO READ/LISTEN TO:
The Gift of Dyslexia - Ron Davis discovered the underlying reasons for the challenges, and created programs to remove the reasons, thereby allowing an individual to reach their full potential. Read more here……
Autism and the Seeds of Change by Abigail Marshall and Ronald D Davis. “An in-depth look at a revolutionary approach to empower individuals with autism, giving them the understanding and tools needed to achieve their full potential.” Read more here….
“Are you ready to make a difference in your child’s life? Walk away with this book today!” by Anne-Marie Beggs. Read more here…
Dyslexia: Learning Disorder or Creative Gift? “Explores the view that dyslexia is not a disability, but a special gift often coupled with a highly developed imagination and unique perception structure.” By Cornelia Jantzen. Read more here…
The Gift of Learning - Ron Davis went on to expand his knowledge to dysgraphia, dyscalculia, attention and working younger students. Read more here……..
“Abigail Marshall, experienced mother and manager of Dyslexia.com, and Dr. Iannelli provide the latest treatment information and research studies as well as practical day-to-day solutions for your child.” Read more here…
“At a time in history when awareness of autism is increasing in society, Cathy Dodge Smith's latest book, Out of Autism, emerges as a scholarly and useable resource for clinicians, parents of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), and individuals diagnosed with ASD.” By Cathy Dodge. Read more here….
Fish Don’t Climb Trees – Sue Blyth Hall tells her story and those of her clients with suggestions for a new paradigm in education. Visit Fish Don't Climb Trees Here
The Everything Parent's Guide to Children with Dyslexia: Learn the Key Signs of Dyslexia and Find the Best Treatment Options for Your Child. By Abigail Marshall. Read more here…
Dyslexia: Practical and Easy-To-Follow Advice by Robin Temple. Read more here….
Counting on Fingers. The transformative effect of the Davis methods on difficulties with mathematics and number. By Richard Whitehead with Ronald D. Davis. Read more here…..
The parent/teacher would enjoy reading Why Tyrannosaurus but not If by Richard Whitehead Visit Why Tyrannosaurus but not IF Here
Discover the vibrant world of 'Bobby's Rainbow Mind' where uniqueness shines bright and differences are celebrated. Through Bobby's colorful adventures, readers are inspired to embrace their individuality and embrace the beauty of neurodiversity. By Nadine Schumont. Read more here…
The Boy Who Could See only Purple That’s Right ! by Clair Ashmore. “Milton gift is purple. He loves purple in streams, on fishy fins, in trees, sunsets, rainbows and violets. Milton's delightful story is all about change. It shows children that change is simply a natural part of life.” Read more here…
PROGRAMS TO EXPLORE:
The Davis® Foundations for Reading Program - Read more here….
The Davis Autism Approach® and Davis Concepts for Life® Programs - Read more here…
Click here for a list of Facilitators providing the following programs worldwide.
VIDEOS TO WATCH:
Dyslexia: Enable The Learning Difference, Sue Blyth Hall
Talking the ‘DYS’ out of Dyslexia Part 1
Talking the ‘DYS’ out of Dyslexia Part 2
Dyslexia Explained - Extraordinary Minds
Ron Davis Journey with autism
COURSES TO TAKE:
Why Ty Support Course for Parents: A 6 week course, 2 hrs per week, designed to help parents of struggling learners. It is a hands-on practical experience which illuminates and brings about a truly deep understanding of their learning style.
Why Ty for Teachers and Homeschooling Parents: A free introductory course consisting of 15 short instalments, delivered via email. This course was devised by Richard Whitehead.
Get The Why Ty Course Here.....
“The discovery that your child has a learning difficulty can be a frightening, disorientating experience. Many parents worry that, although they feel they understand their child, they don’t feel they understand his dyslexia. Just as the hardworking dyslexic child is left with feelings of inadequacy after every class test, so his caring, dedicated parents are left feeling ineffectual when they sit down to help him with his homework.” Richard Whitehead, Why Tyrannosaurus But Not If?
INDIVIDUAL EDUCATION PLANS:
Julie Brewer, WDS Director, and Montesorri teacher.
Julie is the mother of a ‘corrected’ dyslexic son and is currently enjoying being able to use Davis Learning Strategies with her pre-school Montessori Class. She brings a wealth of knowledge that she has collected along her parental journey into learning challenges. Julie has curated the following resources to assist parents in accessing available tools and resources in the school system.
Be sure to check out her Technology resource page HERE
Make sure your child’s IEP includes all the accommodations you want on it. You have the ability to include your own goals and supports. You are your child’s advocate and if you don’t speak up, things will be left unsaid. Do your research and ask other dyslexics what extra supports they use. Every dyslexic is different and has individual needs. It’s all about figuring out the best options for your child. No matter what school district your child is in, there should be a contact person with a title of/similar to: “Assistive and Educational Technology Inclusion Coach”.
I only discovered this person a year and a half after my son’s designation. No one told me about this resource. I had to discover it on my own through multiple calls to the school board office looking for help. Once I found this person, she was so incredibly helpful in setting up and using the in-class tech accommodations for my son and myself, as we navigated through all the new technology noise. With her help we discovered and tried many useful tools.
Here is a useful site for further IEP information: Individual Education Plans - A Guide for Parents HERE.
Quick Tip: You can ask for your child to be told who their teacher is before school starts, and you can ask for at least 2 friends to be in their class.
Vision Therapy: Many children with dyslexia also have an underlying vision challenge. Davis has always maintained that we need to check out anything ‘structural’ first. Even if an Optometrist concludes a child has perfect sight, a more in depth test from a Vision Therapist may uncover a physical glitch. For example, Binocular Tracking when reading (how the eyes work together while reading multiple words). https://www.neurovisualperformance.ca/.
Footnote from Sue Hall: I have a personal, unscientific suspicion that our real eyes often follow our Mind's Eye when we disorient, and this might appear to be a tracking issue.
SketchNotes – Following her TEDx talk, Sue received an incredible keepsake thanks to Deborah Le Frank of www.visuallifestories.com. Deborah listened to the talk and sketched the main points – you can see everything here ! Check out her Visual Life Stories and Verbal to Visual. I think learning to sketchnote would be a huge asset for anyone studying, taking notes, or trying to get their thoughts onto paper. When a child is basically looking at an ‘Imax theatre it’s too much all in one go. A film doesn’t start in the top left hand corner, its not linear, it moves, there’s often sound and colour. Getting small sketches of the main points onto paper; numbering the sketches for order, and then writing from the numbered sequence will get creative writing underway.
Storyboardthat.com - StoryboardThat is an online storyboarding tool that makes it easy to create storyboards even without being an artist. With StoryboardThat, you can create a digital story in minutes using both images, text, and storyboard templates. You can even use our many resources to help you get started.
PODCASTS/MUSIC:
You might enjoy the WDS Podcasts relating to how the dynamics, the characteristics, the similarities and the uniqueness play out in real life. Listen on Podbean Here. Listen on Spotify Here.
Enjoy This is My Gift, Music and Lyrics by Don McLeod, Copyright2008. Visit this page to listen and download a lyrics sheet to sing along.
EXTRA SUPPORT: Counsellors, Meditation, FB Groups
Jessica Chinn is an autistic, registered structural social worker, mom, counsellor/coach consultant who is PDA and trauma informed, studying under Gabor Mate, Davis informed, and working toward her Davis Autism Facilitator designation.
She works as a Counsellor, Coach, Consultant and can be contacted here: jessicaompassionateinquiry@gmail.com or call 778-775-2782.
Daniela is a Registered Clinical Counsellor who understands our ‘gift of dyslexia’ as the parent of a dyslexic who took one of our programs and as an elementary teacher.
Visit www.danielagielnick.com or call 778-995-6125
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