What Sets Us Apart - The Davis Method

Ron Davis believes that dyslexia is a result of an inherent mental gift or talent. People who develop dyslexia think in pictures, rather than words; they are imaginative and creative; and they try to solve problems by looking at the whole picture, rather than working step-by-step.

Davis Dyslexia Correction relies on using the mental talents that dyslexic people share to overcome the learning problems. To do this, students must learn and follow a different approach to learning.

When dyslexic students recognize their mental talents, they develop a renewed sense of self-esteem and confidence. When they start to employ study methods which capitalize on their talents, progress is very rapid. 

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What are the key Methods of the Davis Dyslexia Correction program?

The Davis method addresses the root cause of dyslexia. The program corrects the learning disability using the natural strengths and talents of the individual student.  Many other programs address only the symptoms and involve a lot of repetition (which the dyslexic student will often find boring).

The two major components of the Davis Dyslexia Correction program are Orientation Counseling and Symbol Mastery. Davis Dyslexia Correction always includes both of these components.

In addition to the basic Davis techniques, I will work one-on-one with the student, using other specialized Davis methods as appropriate to meet your needs.

Davis Orientation Counseling® teaches dyslexic students how to recognize and control the mental state that leads to distorted and confused perceptions of letters, words and numerals. Through a simple mental technique, the students learn to turn off the thought processes that cause misperceptions. Instead, they are able to restore their minds to a relaxed and focused state, suitable for reading and other studies. Once Orientation is learned, the student is ready to build the conceptual skills that will allow them to overcome problems stemming from dyslexia.

Davis Symbol Mastery® gives dyslexic students the ability to think with symbols and words, so they can learn to read easily and with full comprehension. Using clay, students first work with the alphabet, numerals, and punctuation marks, to make sure that they have an accurate perception and understanding of these symbols. Students then use clay to model the trigger words--the short abstract words, frequently encountered in reading, such as and, the, to, or it. These words cause problems when dyslexic students cannot form a mental picture to go along with them. Through Symbol Mastery, the student makes a three-dimensional clay model of the meaning of each word, together with a model of the letters of the words. With this approach, learning is permanent.

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The gift of Dyslexia

The principles behind the Davis Dyslexia Correction Program are fully detailed in the book, The Gift of Dyslexia by Ron Davis. The book also explains the key methods used by all Davis Program providers, in a simple and direct scripted fashion designed to allow parents, tutors, and teachers to use these methods on their own.

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