Usually, when one thinks of dyslexia, what is imagined is a person who can't read or write and reverses their b's and d's. While this may be true, reality paints a much broader picture. Dyslexic individuals have a special perceptual ability which 75-80% of the general population does not possess. They are visual-spatial thinkers who are often hands-on learners. This ability has two sides - one enhances talent - the other reflects itself in disability. We believe one can have the talent without the disability. That belief is the heart of the Davis Dyslexia Correction® Program. You may have noticed that we call it a correction program and not a cure. That is because we believe there is nothing to cure. Dyslexia is not viewed as a disease or as brain damage, but rather as a GIFT which can be freed of disabilities when a person becomes aware of their dyslexic learning style. COMMON TRAITS AND BEHAVIORS OF DYSLEXICS * Excels in an area such as art, music, drama, design, athletics, manual arts, building or mechanical skills * Has a high IQ, yet does not score high on school tests * Feels dumb; has poor self-esteem; hides or covers up weaknessess with coping mechanisms * Easily frustrated and emotional about school, reading or testing * Seems to "zone out" or daydream often; gets lost easily or loses track of time * Learns best through hands-on experience, visual aids, demonstrations, experimentation, and observation * Complains of dizziness, nausea, headaches or stomach aches while reading or studying * Reads or writes with additions, omissions, substitutions, repetitions, reversals or transpositions of letters, numbers words * Complains of feeling or seeing non-existent movement while reading, writing or copying * Difficulty putting thoughts into words; speaks in halting phrases; leaves sentences incomplete; stutters under stress * Mispronounces long words; transposes phrases, words and syllables when speaking * Clumsy, uncoordinated or poor at ball or team sports; difficulty with motor skills and tasks; motion-sickness * Often confuses left/right and over/under * Has difficulty telling or managing time, being on time or learning sequenced information or tasks * Can do arithmetic, but fails word problems; cannot grasp algebra or higher math |
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Usually, when one thinks of dyslexia, what is imagined is a person who can't read or write and reverses their b's and d's. While this may be true, reality paints a much broader picture. Dyslexic individuals have a special perceptual ability which 75-80% of the general population does not possess. They are visual-spatial thinkers who are often hands-on learners. This ability has two sides - one enhances talent - the other reflects itself in disability. We believe one can have the talent without the disability. That belief is the heart of the Davis Dyslexia Correction® Program. You may have noticed that we call it a correction program and not a cure. That is because we believe there is nothing to cure. Dyslexia is not viewed as a disease or as brain damage, but rather as a GIFT which can be freed of disabilities when a person becomes aware of their dyslexic learning style. COMMON TRAITS AND BEHAVIORS OF DYSLEXICS * Excels in an area such as art, music, drama, design, athletics, manual arts, building or mechanical skills * Has a high IQ, yet does not score high on school tests * Feels dumb; has poor self-esteem; hides or covers up weaknessess with coping mechanisms * Easily frustrated and emotional about school, reading or testing * Seems to "zone out" or daydream often; gets lost easily or loses track of time * Learns best through hands-on experience, visual aids, demonstrations, experimentation, and observation * Complains of dizziness, nausea, headaches or stomach aches while reading or studying * Reads or writes with additions, omissions, substitutions, repetitions, reversals or transpositions of letters, numbers words * Complains of feeling or seeing non-existent movement while reading, writing or copying * Difficulty putting thoughts into words; speaks in halting phrases; leaves sentences incomplete; stutters under stress * Mispronounces long words; transposes phrases, words and syllables when speaking * Clumsy, uncoordinated or poor at ball or team sports; difficulty with motor skills and tasks; motion-sickness * Often confuses left/right and over/under * Has difficulty telling or managing time, being on time or learning sequenced information or tasks * Can do arithmetic, but fails word problems; cannot grasp algebra or higher math |
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