Here’s somethign I desperately wish we saw more of: letting kids learn literacy on their own terms, without the intense pressure that it often carries. Dennis, if you would like to get help following the Davis approach, you will find a directory of Davis Facilitators here: http://www.davismethod.org Opening in 1963 New York, to Renaissance Florence, to the birth of theatre in fifth-century Athens, and the Sex Pistols shattering Thatcherite Britain - take your seat for the history of performance.

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Wouldn’t you love to have the gift of mastery? Dyslexic children have a ferocious need to play and learn, and can entertain themselves anywhere. And, while they do ask questions, they are figuring most things out for themselves. They develop a very low tolerance for failure because, quite honestly, their thinking style has led them to be quite successful in everything young children do before they are old enough to start school. Don’t share your hopes, fears, or secrets with them OR with anyone they talk to – they will use it against you. This was an interesting read. My husband and daughter may be dyslexic and we're learning more about it right now as our daughter is getting older. I know that there are many different types/symptoms of dyslexia and I felt this book mostly focused on one type (probably that of the author), which is fine. I will probably find other books to read as well. Do not make this the first or only book you read on dyslexia. I was quite disappointed that a book titled The Gift of Dyslexia seems to focus on “correcting” dyslexia rather than celebrating it. If you want to learn about the many advantages that come with being dyslexic, I’d suggest The Dyslexic Advantage by Eide & Eide.

Based on personal experience of dyslexia, Ronald D. Davis offers insights into the learning problems and stigmas faced by those with the condition, and provides tried and tested techniques for overcoming and correcting it with his Davis Procedures, now used in over 40 countries worldwide. Appears bright, highly intelligent, and articulate but unable to read, write, or spell at grade level. These eight basic abilities, if not suppressed, invalidated or destroyed by parents or the educational process, will result in two characteristics: higher than normal intelligence, and extraordinary creative abilities. From these the true gift of dyslexia can emerge -- the gift of mastery.

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Read the section on “Holding” in Chapter 28 (“Release and Orientation Review”) of The Gift of Dyslexia. There is a section of the book where he details a small paragraph at a school child’s reading level and then outlines how a dyslexic person reads this. I had not realised until this point that when I read, I don’t have an internal dialogue. I see pictures. What I didn’t know was that some people hear a voice in their head when they read! The book outlines the simple sentence and then goes into detail how a dyslexic person, thinking pictures, gets these pictures destabilised or lost completely whenever they come across a trigger word.I am an IT consultant who works in the software testing aspect of IT; I have built myself a very successful career over about 15 or so years; I have always struggled with reading and writing; although have a great mind for solution and big picture views. I have just completed your amazing course. For the first time ever in my life I have become excited about reading (I’m nearly 40 years old!) My handwriting has changed so dramatically my wife did not believe it was mine! Paul, New Zealand - Having dyslexia won't make every dyslexic a genius, but it is good for the self-esteem of all dyslexics to know their minds work in exactly the same way as the minds of great geniuses. It is also important for them to know that having a problem with reading, writing, spelling, or math doesn't mean they are dumb or stupid. The same mental function that produces a genius can also produce those problems.

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Now, what about the gift of dyslexia that Ron discovered? The gift of dyslexia, for Ron, is the gift of mastery. This gift comes from a dyslexic’s primary ability to utilize the brain to alter and create perceptions. In other words, the dyslexic’s talent to disorientate frequently and deeply. In fact, I tell my clients that their gift of disorientation is what causes their dyslexia. They are so driven to understand everything around them at a deep level (mastery) that they shift their attention to their imagination to think about what they are seeing and hearing often. Often, very bright children are able to compensate for their dyslexia in the early school years, but cannot cope with the greater intellectual demands of secondary level schooling. What I loved about this book is how it tries to make you feel the way a Dyslexic feels, showing, in detail, how a dyslexic perceives things, and this is made possible because the author himself is a dyslexic. And at the same time while describing how dyslexia can make life difficult, he is showing us how the same kind of problem results in brain power beyond our imagination. The fact that Ron Davis has clearly made a lot of money, both through the sale of this book and by “franchising” his learning techniques, really leaves a bad taste in my mouth.Thank goodness my parents are in the school system and went to a teachers in service for dyslexia. A 2nd grade teacher and Davis certified instructor taught the class and cover dyscalculia (math dyslexia). Point by point my mother knew this was exactly what her grandchild had. But, what about all those words that we don’t have images for? Words like ‘ the’, ‘ if’ ‘and’ and ‘ don’t’? Around half of all words in every sentence are words we do not have an image for. Try it. Close your eyes and see what image you have for ‘the’. Seeing the letters ‘t-h-e’ doesn’t count. That is one part of mastery. That is what the word ‘the’ looks like. How you pronounce it is another part of mastering a word. There is a third part for mastering a word and that is its meaning. By meaning, I do not mean its grammatical usage. By meaning, I mean the definition of the word that allows me to create an image for the meaning. This is the first book I've read about dyslexia and I found it a very informative introduction. The writer runs a reading institute that helps dyslexics learn to function normally. Since I'm unfamiliar with the different management strategies for dyslexia it's tough for me to wholeheartedly recommend this book. When she was in her late thirties a friend told her about this book and she got me to read it, in the hope that I would follow the instructions in the book and help her overcome her dyslexia.