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:
PREVENTION PROGRAM TO EXPLORE:
DAVIS LEARNING STRATEGIES - result in NEUROINCLUSIVITY - www.davislearn.com
These strategies were developed to ensure the challenges associated with many so-called learning disabilities never have a chance to occur. In two days K-3 classroom teachers and homeschoolers can learn to deliver self-regulation tools, alphabet mastery, reading techniques and word mastery as used in the correction programs, to the whole class, regardless of learning style. In so doing, all the children in the class have a cognitive equal opportunity whether they are typical learners or not.
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RESEARCH TO EXPLORE:
Davis Dyslexia Association International Research Database HERE.
The Whole Dyslexic Society Research Overview HERE.
SCIENCE DIRECT - Mental imagery skill predicts adults’ reading performance:
ABSTRACT:
“Mental imagery is foundational to human experience, lying at the heart of cognition and reading, however research has failed to conclusively investigate and demonstrate a link. Therefore, we conducted three studies measuring adults’ reading and imagery performance.”
HIGHLIGHTS:
Mental imagery uniquely predicted reading comprehension performance across three experiments.
Links between reading and mental imagery were not explained by processing speed.
A novel and objective measure of mental imagery proved superior to self-report measures.
Mental imagery also appeared to relate to reading fluency.
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.
“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?
POST DAVIS PROGRAM SUPPORT TO EXPLORE:
Bulletmap Academy program teaches visual mind mapping. This technique can be used for brainstorming ideas, essay/story writing, note taking, and comprehension of written paragraphs. The program isn’t cheap, but you can sign up for the program on a monthly payment and complete one month or more. They run it like karate, where you receive coloured belts as you complete levels. They give the option to start at a relevant level if you don’t want to work your way through it all from the beginning up. The one on one coaching is very helpful for accountability and motivation. https://bulletmapacademy.com/
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. Sketchnotes 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 screen’ in their mind and someone is saying write what you see, its 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. Getting small sketches of the main points onto paper and then numbering the sketches for order, and then writing from the numbered sequence will get creative writing underway.