Dyslex ic Read er

The
Vol. 34

A Typical ADD Scenario

Excerpted from The Gift of Learning by Ronald. D. Davis

Davis Dyslexia Association International

Issue 1 2004

Before we dive into the developmental aspect of Attention Deficit Disorder, let me share with you a typical incident that illustrates the general lack of understanding about this condition. The two main characters in this scenario are a boy, five or six years old, who has ADD and his kindergarten teacher. Our boy is a typical ADD child intelligent, creative, imaginative and hyperactive. He thinks primarily in pictures, and has already spent a lot of time using disorientation to entertain himself. Our teacher chose her profession out of a profound love for children.

News & Feature Articles:

In This Issue

A Typical ADD Scenario . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 An Old Grandma Brings New Hope . . .3 Bad Memory: Learning Times Tables . .6 Viking Spirit: An Aunts Saga . . . . . . . .7 What a Difference We are Making . . . .8 Miss Teen Michigan Speaks Out About Dyslexia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 Gehirnuntersuchungen zeigen: Legastheniker lesen besser mit alternativen Strategien . . . . . . . . . .11 DDA-CH Beraterinnen-Treff . . . . . . . . .14 Lichtpuntjes in Dyslexie-Oerwoud . . .15 Davis Workshops Approved for Academic Units and CEUs . . . . . . .18

Regular Features:

In The Mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 Famous Dyslexics Remember . . . . . . .9 Book Review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19 New Facilitators & Specialists . . . .20-22 Workshops . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

But her crowded kindergarten class is quite a handful. Although she has tried hard not to make any judgments, she identified our boy as one of those children on the first day of school. Hes a real live wire, and he doesnt listen to her. His behavior in the classroom makes an already difficult situation even worse. The first few days of school are a difficult adjustment for all of the children, but most of them soon begin to settle down into the routineexcept for that boy. If anything, his behavior is actually getting worse. He wont stay in his chair. He gets into everything. The situation comes to a head during a morning recess. The teacher observes the boy push himself past six or seven other children waiting to climb the ladder of the slippery slide. He just bullies his way past the line of other waiting children, clambers his way to the top, and goes down in front of them. This shocks her. Not only is it rude, its dangerous. She cannot allow this kind of behavior to continue. The teacher grasps the boy by the shoulders as he heads back to the ladder to do it again. He tries to squirm loose, but she holds him firmly. She bends down, and in her sternest voice says, Look at me! When he does, she says, What you did is wrong. You are supposed to wait in line until its your turn! Do

you understand me? You dont go down the slide until its your turn! The boy looks her straight in the face, nods his head, and says, Okay. The teacher lets go of the boys shoulders and stands up. He immediately runs around to the ladder, pushes his way past several other children, climbs to the top and goes down the slide. This really upsets the teacher. Frustrated, she grasps him again and marches him off the playground for a time out or whatever other form of discipline the school is allowed to use. The teacher is confused and not sure of what to do next. The boy said he understood her and then did exactly what she told him not to do. Without some form of intervention, behavior modification or perhaps a medication
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IN THE MAIL
Mastery Kit. I have enlisted the help of a retired art teacher and we are about to embark on this adventure, as advised by the Facilitator. I want to thank you for the frank honesty in your evaluation of Kevin and your advisement of deferment. I feel your empathy about unfruitful expenditure is commendable. I also want to thank you for the kind and caring way you spoke to Kevin, my husband and myself. As the mother of a dyslexic with an IQ of 130, I

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One month ago a Facilitator at the Reading Research Council did a phone interview to see if my son Kevin would benefit from the Davis Program. Kevin is seven years old and I had wanted to take him to the Burlingame, California Davis center. The Facilitator thought Kevin was too young for the entire program, and that we could start the symbol mastery at home. I have since joined the Davis Dyslexia Association and ordered the Symbol

am very anxious not to see him suffer the way Mr. Davis did. I am looking forward to your newsletters and all the information I can absorb to best help my son. I have referred a friend to your methods, and her son has an appointment with a Facilitator. I thank you again from the bottom of my heart. My son who you interviewed also thanks you!

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Sincerely, Suzanne B. Russell

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An Old Grandma Brings New Hope

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New Hope Learning Centers, Inc. received the following letter dated September 23, 2003. It is presented with permission. Enclosed is a picture of Jacob Prokop (and myself) along with a Davis Dyslexia Correction Program success story. Jacob and I have worked together ever since his correction program in the spring of his first grade at school in 1999. He went through his 4th and 5th grades with very good grades and is still very motivated; Jacob has for a couple of years, expressed interest in maybe being a doctor or nurse. He says he is not sure yetbut whatever he chooses he thinks he wants to work with "old people" because he really likes talking with them! We are so grateful that we found the Davis Dyslexia Correction Program and New Hope Learning Centers in time to save Jake. It has been a complete joy for me to work with him these past few years. We have a great bond!! As you recall, Jacob was a struggling reader in his first grade. He was not progressing. His family knew it, his school knew it and so did Jacob. His family suggested that perhaps he was dyslexic, but was told that dyslexia could not be diagnosed until at least 3rd grade. They were determined to find some help for him at that time and not waste two more years. After researching the many methods of working with dyslexia on the Internet, I as Jacobs grandma, discovered the Davis method for correcting dyslexia. I purchased the book, The Gift of Dyslexia, by Ron Davis and was convinced that this method made the most sense. Then Jacobs family immediately made an appointment with Cyndi Deneson at

New Hope Learning Centers in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Although Jacob was very young for the program, he was highly motivated and was accepted after an initial assessment. He went through the Davis Dyslexia Correction Program during spring vacation of his first grade. In those five days, Jacob went from a reading level of 1-1 to a level of 2-1. He came home each day exhausted, but very excited to go back the next day. He was finally finding some success. His parents and I continued the work with the trigger words. During Jacobs 2nd grade year at school, I went to the Davis Fundamental Workshop taught by Ron Davis and Cyndi Deneson in Minnesota to better understand the methods used with Jacobs gift. Jacob has made steady improvement. His teachers in 4th and 5th grade were exceptional. Each read The Gift of Dyslexia, understood the method, and utilized the little things that make such a difference to the success of a dyslexic child. He kept up with his class and looked forward to school. He is doing well in school and out of school. He has many good friends, plays ice hockey and is also an excellent water skier. I am pleased to report that Jacob is now in 6th grade. He is still motivated and a hard worker desiring to do it on his own. It seems that he will again have a successful year with another understanding teacher. I continue to

go to his school once a week, and am always on call at home for special help. During the course of his familys journey with dyslexia, we have put about 25 copies of Ron Davis book, The Gift of Dyslexia, into the hands of educators and parents; and have referred several families. Again, we are so very grateful for New Hope Learning Centers and the work of Ron Davis and his personal understanding of how to help others with the gift of dyslexia. Jacob often mentions that he wonders what would have happened to him if we had not found these sources of help. Jacob and his family look forward to growing and moving forward each year. Jacobs persistence is an example of the success of the Davis Program, New Hope Learning Centers efforts, and post-program cooperative support of family, friends, and teachers. Very Sincerely, Mary Ann Link, the old Grandma

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A Typical ADD Scenario . . .

like Ritalin, she cannot see any hope of reaching this boy or imposing any control on him.
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An Analysis What just occurred confused the teacher. Her conclusion seemed obvious to her based upon her experiential knowledge and understanding of the situation. True, based on her past experience or training, behavior modification or Ritalin may be the only solution she knows of for reaching this boy. But this is not a real solution, because it does not address the real problem. She doesnt comprehend that her own misunderstanding of ADD might cause her to feel this way. She feels the boy may have acted just to spite her. Her conclusion seems logical, but its incorrect. In reality, based on the boys tendency to think in pictures, his experiential knowledge and his limited ability to understand what the teacher said to him, he did exactly what she told him to do. For our own understanding, lets consider that this boy lacks accurate concepts of self and change. His experiential knowledge of consequence is inaccurate, and so are his concepts of time, sequence and order. He has either created inaccurate perceptions of, or entirely missed, these concepts. In the alternate reality he creates by using disorientation, change occurs only at his whim, and there is no such thing as consequence. Simple ideas like good and bad are interpreted from this perspective. Good is what he likes; bad is what he doesnt like. Right is what he wants; wrong is what he doesnt want. Without accurate concepts of change and consequence, nothing is permanent. Therefore, he has no concept of before and after. His concept of time is elastic and unreliable in the outside world. Without the concepts of change, consequence and time, the concept of sequence cannot exist. Nor can the concepts of order and disorder.

Word for Word Lets consider what the teacher said to him, and interpret what his understanding of it might have been from a picture-thinking point of view.

She says, What you did is wrong! He thinks: The word What has no mental image, so the word has no meaning for him. The word you means himself. His image for the meaning of this word is the same one he would get from looking in a mirror. He doesnt understand the word did for two reasons. First, it is the past tense of do. He has no sense of before or after, so past tenses dont register. Also, this is another word with no image, so it has no meaning to begin with. That word is just a blank spot in his mind, so he is left with only the mirror image of himself. The word is has no mental image of its own. Because it was preceded by the word you, the mirror image of himself doesnt change. The word wrong has no meaning, except perhaps that the teacher doesnt like him. His mental image is now a picture of her holding him by the shoulders. So the boys understanding of this first sentence is a mental picture of the teacher holding him by the shoulders. His interpretation of the image would probably be, she doesnt like me. Then she says, You are supposed to wait in line until its your turn! He thinks: The word you brings another mental image of himself. The word are produces no image or meaning. The image of himself doesnt change. The word supposed produces no image, no meaning. No change in the image. The word to produces no image, no meaning. No change in the image. The word wait cannot be understood. Waiting is a function of time. The only concept of time he has is the present, so if he sees any image, it would be of the teacher holding him by the shoulders. The word in produces no image, no meaning. The image of the teacher holding him remains the same. The word line brings an image of a piece of paper with a line drawn on it. Now he sees an image of the teacher

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A Typical ADD Scenario . . .

holding him, and a piece of paper with a line on it. The word until produces no image, no meaning. No change in the image. The word its produces no image, no meaning. No change in the image. The word your produces another image of himself. No real change in the image. The word turn, used as a noun, is a function of time, sequence, and order, none of which he is capable of comprehending. No image, no meaning. No change in the images of himself being held by the teacher and a piece of paper with a line on it. At the end of this sentence, his mental images show the teacher holding him by the shoulders and a piece of paper with a line on it. His interpretation of the images would be that the teacher doesnt like him, or paper with a line on it. She says, Do you understand me? He thinks: The word do produces no image, no meaning. The word you again produces an image of himself. The word understand produces no image, no meaning. The word me produces an image of her holding him by the shoulders. This sentence leaves him with only an image of her holding him by the shoulders. His only understanding is that she doesnt like him. She says, You dont go down the slide until its your turn! The word you brings an image of himself again. The word dont produces no meaning, no change in the image. The phrase go down the slide changes the image of himself to one of him going down the slide. The word until produces no meaning, no change in the image. The word its produces no meaning, no change in the image. The word your simply reinforces the

image of himself. The word turn produces no meaning, no change in the image. The sentence leaves him with the image of himself going down the slide. His understanding is to go down the slide. He says Yeah! in answer to this understanding, and promptly carries it out. Up the ladder he goes, pushing his way past the other kids as the teacher stares in disbelief.

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A Two-Way Misunderstanding What the teacher failed to realize was that the boy did exactly what he thought she told him to do, based upon his ability to understand what she said. Its true that his behavior was rude and possibly dangerous. It should be effectively corrected. But neither a time out, detention, other forms of punishment, nor Ritalin will be capable of adding the understanding this boy needs in order to correct his behavior. There is a lot of uncertainty surrounding both ADD and ADHD. It is difficult to diagnose; the cause (etiology) is unknown; and the people who provide the basic observations for a diagnosis are often untrained. While the medical profession can describe how a person with ADD behaves, they are still unsure as to what causes the condition and how to treat it without medications such as Ritalin. While Ritalin may alter the symptoms, it does not address the underlying nature of the problem. Examining ADD Behavior Our understanding of the direct and indirect (developmental) effects of disorientation can explain all of the symptoms of ADD with or without hyperactivity. From that understanding, we should be able to accurately define the condition as: Developmentally inappropriate inattention and impulsivity, with and without hyperactivity, accompanied by spontaneous disorientation. From this new understanding and definition, it is clear that this problem must be addressed from two fronts, because it was created by two contributing factors the developmental component and recurrent episodes of spontaneous disorientation.O

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O France Dominique Blaess Le Pecq/Paris +33 (01) 39 76 12 61

A Bad Memory:
Learning the Times Tables
by Eduardo Cranfield

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Eduardo lives in Gran Canaria. At age 10, he completed a Davis Dyslexia Correction and a Davis Math Mastery Program with Laura Shone, Davis Facilitator in Sussex, England.

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Viking Spirit: An Aunts Saga

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by Lisa Thatcher, Davis Facilitator in Ohio and Iceland

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I have four nephews and one niece. My niece is three years old and no less a Minnesota Vikings football fan than her four older brothers are. I was not surprised then by their collective response when I told them I would be traveling to Iceland to facilitate Davis Programs; Cool! Can you bring us some real Viking stuff? Real Viking stuff. How I wish there was some way I could bring home to them the Viking stuff that I discovered in Iceland. When I left Iceland the last time, I packed in my luggage some t-shirts, postcards, a recommended saga, and a talisman necklace. While the children were delighted with their gifts, I knew the real Viking stuff was not something I could tuck into my carry-on. How could I bring home a palpable energy that I can only describe as quest? Could I package the undercurrent of determination that I watched swell in a mans eyes at the moment he felt the first Davis tool working and he realized that he is the one who made it work? Could I bring home the amusing enthusiasm of another man who, grinning from ear to ear, raised his arms in triumph and proclaimed, I will be the leader of Viking dyslexics! How would I gift-wrap the humble feeling that came with knowing these noble people were my teachers? Real Viking stuff, it seems to me, is the energy created when curiosity and intention meet. This is what I understand to be the Viking Spirit. I did not find it in souvenir shops or at the Duty Free store at the airport. I found it where Icelandic people were busy learning Davis.
Lisa Thatcher with Ron Davis. Above is a Viking Mask sculpted by Lisa Thatcher.

I had the privilege to work with four men in Iceland, all of whom possess a striking Viking Spirit that each of my nephews would be fortunate to have. As for my niece, I think of my last client, a remarkable young woman. She is bright, philosophical, daring. I hope that my niece will grow up to be just like her some day for that matter, I hope that I will too. O

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What a Difference We Are Making

by Raewyn Matheson, Davis Facilitator in New Zealand

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The following is a speech that my current client made to his class earlier this year. I found it in his draft writing book that he brought with him. The spelling is his own. He is a mature nine and a half year old and is doing very well this week. At the start of the program, Julian said, I want to read chapter books, therefore I need extra help to do that. When I read chapter books now, I get parts of the story and I have to read it over and over again. Thats why I am doing the Davis course. It will help me understand what the trigger words mean and help make the stories I read easier to understand and make better pictures in my mind. It is making the print easier to see on the page. We had a brilliant week and Julian made great progress with his reading. He really enjoyed reading a chapter book and when he had finished I asked how he felt about finishing the book. He said, I am happy and I am glad that I could read it. I could read it because I've gone through the course and I've been on point. I used sweep reading. I'd rather read with sweep reading because its easier. The letters don't shoot up all at once at me. I will definitely read another chapter book. What a difference we are all making to these children!

Raewyn and Julian with Julians clay model of the word the.

A Speech by Julian Debruyne, of Waitakare, Auckland, New Zealand

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Good morning class. You are probably wondering what my speech is going to be about. It is something you probably havent heard of before. It is the gift of dyslexia. When I was six I could not read more than four lines and I could not write more than half a page. That was pretty frustrating and I felt horrible. My mum was disappointed. She reads lots and finds it easy. The teachers said, He is fine, it will get better. But it did not get better. The principal said I was lazy and that Mum had to inundate me with books. But I was

drowning in books. My bedroom was full of books and still I could not make sense of those squiggly black lines on the pages. Mum thort (thought) that sucks and took me out of that school. I had to go to heaps of tests to find out why it was so hard for me to read. Some tests were hard and some tests were easy and some were fun. All of the people who tested me said that I was probily (probably) dyslexic. With that I joined a very cool group like Einstein, Bill Gates, Tom Cruise and Leonardo Davinch (Da Vinci). There are many types of dyslexia. Most dyslexics think in pictures rather than in words. It makes us hard to consitrat (concentrate) on written words. We would be better at reading the Egyptian hyroglifixcs (hieroglyphics) because they are like lots of pictures. Dyslexia is not a disability but actually a gift, because you can learn to think in words and still be able to think in pictures, but it can be hard work. I had to do special activities like saying the arfibet (alphabet) backwards. Some activities are fun like consintration (concentration) games. My favorite consintration game was Rush Hour. After four months of these activities, we really consintrated on reading and writing. It still was hard work, but it was easier than before. Now I can make sense of those black squiggles on the pages. Thank you.

Miss Teen Michigan Speaks Out about Dyslexia

Nineteen-year-old college student Ciji Hans of Niles, Michigan, is currently Miss Teen Michigan International 2003. Participation in pageants began in South Bend, Indiana for Ciji when she was five years old and was crowned Miss Sweetheart. The downside of participation in pageants for Ciji has always been her frustration with expressing her thoughts in words when being interviewed by pageant judges. She assumed that her problems with speaking were related to her issues with reading. However, it wasnt until she read The Gift of Dyslexia that she began to understand the connection between the two for her Ciji went through the Davis Dyslexia Correction Program at the Michiana Dyslexia Correction Center in Goshen, Indiana, about two weeks before participating in the Miss Teen International Pageant in Chicago, Illinois. She wanted to use the theme of the gift of dyslexia as her platform speech, so she and I spent an extra day together in which I helped Ciji formulate answers for questions she might be asked by the pageant judges on this topic.
by Myrna Burkholder, Davis Facilitator in Michigan

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I was, on the whole, considerably discouraged by my school days. It was not pleasant to feel oneself so completely outclassed and left behind at the beginning of the race. Winston Churchill

With great relief, Cijis stepmother reported that Ciji performed very well at the pageant. Although she was not crowned Miss Teen International, her stepmother said that Ciji answered her questions about dyslexia very easily for the judges, and she presented herself at the pageant with new-found self-confidence. Cijis next responsibility as Miss Teen Michigan is speaking to groups of children and teachers in Michigan about the gift of dyslexia. She is looking forward to having this opportunity to do so, not only because of the positive message but also because she is no longer afraid of being listened to by others!O

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Gehirnuntersuchungen zeigen: Legastheniker lesen besser mit alternativen Strategien

Lesefhigkeiten. Bei den legasthenischen Probanden war das Gegenteil Gehirnforscher haben herausgefunden, dass erwachsene der Fall: Je strker das links-hemisphrische Muster, desto Legastheniker, die gute Leser wurden, andere neuronale schwcher der Leser. Im Gegensatz dazu korrelierten strkere Bahnen benutzen, als Nicht-Legastheniker. Diese Forschung Lesefertigkeiten bei Legasthenikern mit einer greren zeigt, dass es zwei unabhngige Systeme fr das Lesen Aktivierung von Arealen in der rechten Hemisphre, gibt:Eines, das typisch fr die Mehrheit der Leser ist, und ein whrend bei Nichtlegasthenikern ein strkerer Gebrauch anderes, das effektiver fr den legasthenisch Denkenden ist. der rechten Hemisphre mit verringerten Lesefhigkeiten bereinstimmte. NIMH Studie mit erwachsenen Legasthenikern Die beiden Forscher, Judith Ramsey und Barry Horwitz, Vergleich von Leseergebnissen von Kindern, die ab vom National Institute of Mental Health wendeten die Kindergartenalter beobachtet wurden. Positronen Emissions Tomography (PET) an, um den Ein Forscherteam, geleitet von Sally Shaywitz an der regionalen Blutfluss im Gehirn (rCBF) zwischen Yale University, hat besttigt, dass Legastheniker, die gute legasthenischen und Leser wurden, ein anderes Gehirnnutzungsmuster haben, nicht-legasthenischen als Nichtlegeasthenische Leser Mnnern zu vergleichen. und auch Legastheniker, die Die legasthenischen noch schlecht lesen. Probanden hatten in ihrer Die Forscher benutzten das Kindheit mit Legasthenie zu funktionale Magnetresonanzkmpfen und zeigten immer Verfahren (FMRI), um die noch einige legasthene Gehirnaktivitt bei 20jhrigen Symptome beim Lesen, legasthenischen Mnnern und ihre Lesefertigkeit war Frauen zu berechnen, die aus insgesamt umbestndig. einer Gruppe stammten, die Einige Worterkennungsseit dem Kindergarten bzw. Verstndnisaufgaben beobachtet wurde. Alle bewltigen die legasthenischen Personen legasthenischen Mnner so hatten eine Geschichte von gut wie oder sogar besser als die Kontrollgruppe. starker Leseschwche in der frhen Kindheit. Die Mnner in der Studie wurden aufgefordert, einige Whrend einige der Studenten ihre ganze Schulzeit Ein-Wort Leseaufgaben und Entscheidungs-Aufgaben hindurch mit dem Lesen kmpften (anhaltend schwache auszufhren. Leser), verbesserten sich andere im Laufe ihrer HighSo sollten sie ihre Fhigkeit zeigen, Wrter phonetisch school-Jahre und wurden fehlerfreie Leser mit groen zu erlesen (z.B. das Aussprechen eines Pseudo-Wortes wie Verstndnisfertigkeiten (fehlerfreie, verbesserte Leser). cazot) und in weiteren Aufgaben ihre Fhigkeit bezogen Legastheniker beider Gruppen wurden ebenso wie darauf, die unregelmige, nicht lautgetreue Aussprache Nichtlegastheniker aus der Kontrollgruppe aufgefordert, von realen Wrtern zu erkennen (z.B. das laute Lesen von Leseaufgaben auszufhren, die phonologische Verarbeitung Wrtern wie pharaoh oder choir). (Unwort Reimtest) und Bedeutungsbestimmungen Als der Zusammenhang von der Gehirnaktivitt mit der (Semantiktest) beinhalteten. Whrend des (Unwort-) Lesefhigkeit untersucht wurde, beobachteten die Forscher Reimtests (reimen sich leat und jete?) zeigten beide eine spannende umgekehrte Beziehung zwischen legasthenischen Gruppen eine geringe Aktivierung der linken Lesefhigkeit und cerebralen Blutflussmustern. Bei der hinteren und temporalen Gehirnareale (orig.: left posterior nichtlegasthenischen Kontrollgruppe entsprach eine strkere and temporal) im Vergleich zur Kontrollgruppe. Wobei die Aktivierung von linkshemisphrischen Lesesystemen, Legastheniker, die bessere Leser waren, auch eine grere einschlielich des linken Gyrus angularis, besseren
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O Netherlands (cont) Jan Gubbels Maastricht +31 (043) 36 39 999 Judith Holzapfel Deventer +31 (0570) 619 553 Will Huntjens Horn +31 (0475) 589 238

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Helen Kaptein Middleburg +31 (0118) 64 37 73 Carry Kuling Heemstede +31 (0235) 287 782

Drs. Marianne Kuster Alkmaar +31 (072) 51 24 301 Edith Kweekel-Gldi Soest +31 (035) 601 0611 Imelda Lamaker Hilversum +31 (035) 621 7309

ZeiZei Lerninstitut Drs. Siegerdina Mandema Specialist Trainer Advanced Workshop Presenter DLS Workshop Presenter DDA-Nederland Director Robin Temple Specialist Trainer Workshop Presenter Maria Hoop +31 (0475) 302 203 Karin Meij Amsterdam +31 (020) 679 9152

Sjan Melsen Arnhem +31 (0264) 42 69 98 Petra Moolhuizen Middelaar +31 (024) 696 3530

Marianne Oosterbaan Zeist +31 (030) 691 7309 Ineke Pijp Groningen +31 (050) 542 0817

Aktivitt von rechtstemporalen Arealen und rechts- und linkshemisphrischen Frontalarealen zeigten. Beim Semantiktest (Sind Korn und Reis aus derselben Kategorie?) zeigten die anhaltend schwachen Leser eine hnliche Gehirnaktivitt wie die nichtlegasthenische Kontrollgruppe trotz der Tatsache, dass ihre Leseleistung signifikant schwcher war. Wie die Kontrollgruppe aktivierten die anhaltend schwachen Leser linke hintere und temporale Areale. Im Gegensatz dazu umgingen die verbesserten legasthenischen Leser dieses Gebiet vollkommen. Diese Forschungsarbeit weist darauf hin, dass bei legasthenischen Lesern die linkshemisphrischen Areale, die mit der phonetischen Entschlsselung im Zusammenhang stehen, unwirksam sind. Whrend ein nichtlegasthenischer Leser solche Wege als wirkungsvolle Wege frs Lesen empfindet, wird der legasthenische Leser vollkommen in einen neuronalen Verkehrsstau verstrickt. Im Gegensatz dazu: Legastheniker, die diese Denkpfade umgehen und sich mehr auf Gehirnareale verlassen, die in das nonverbale und analytische Denken involviert sind, sind in der Lage fhige Leser zu werden. Haupterkenntnisse fr das Schulwesen Diese Bildstudien ber das Gehirn zeigen, dass Lehrmethoden, die bei einer groen Mehrheit der Schulkinder gut funktionieren mgen, kontraproduktiv sein knnen, wenn sie bei legasthenischen Kindern angewandt werden. Wenn legasthenische Kinder denselben umgekehrten Mustern folgen, wie ihre

erwachsenen Gegenstcke, dann wird sich die Lesefhigkeit verringern statt zu vergrern, whrend ein legasthenisches Kind in Folge von phonetischen Verfahren sich mehr daran gewhnt linkshirnige Pfade zu benutzen. Eine neue Studie von Forschern der Georgetown University ber die Leseentwicklung scheint diese Mglichkeit zu untermauern. Die Forscher fanden heraus, dass jngere Kinder, wenn sie Lesefertigkeit erwerben, eine entwicklungsbedingte Abnahme in der rechten Hirnhlfte zeigen. Der Gehirn-Scan-Nachweis zeigte, dass der Leselernprozess ganz und gar nicht die Zunahme der Fhigkeit einschloss, linkshemisphrische Pfade zu benutzen, sondern vielmehr nur eine Verringerung der Fhigkeit die entsprechenden rechtshemisphrischen Areale zu gebrauchen. Fr die Mehrheit der Schler, die in der Studie beobachtet wurden, ging eine solche Entwicklung mit verbesserter Lesefhigkeit einher. Wenn jedoch das umgekehrte Muster, das bei legasthenischen Erwachsenen beobachtet wurde, auch auf Kinder bertragen werden kann, muss solch eine Entwicklung bei 15-20 % der Kinder, die in das legasthenische Profil passen, zu einer geringeren Lesefhigkeit fhren. Die rechte Hemisphre ist der Ort, wo viele nonverbale Denkvorgnge stattfinden, einschlielich der Fhigkeit, ein wahrgenommenes, geschriebenes Wort mit dem Gegenstand den es darstellt, zu verbinden. Ebenso ist die rechte Seite mehr auf die Analyse von Raum und geometrischen Umrissen und Formen spezialisiert, und sie ist der Ort der kreativen Denkaktivitt. So knnte man annehmen, dass eine Einbindung der rechten
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Petra Pouw-Legne Beek +31 (046) 437 4907 Lydia Rogowski Helmond +31 (0492) 513 169

Hanneke Schoemaker Wageningen +31 (0317) 412 437 Sue Hillier-Smith Breukelen +31 (0346) 265 059

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Gehirnuntersuchungen . . .
Hemisphre in den Leseprozess eine hhere Sicherheit bei der Wiedererkennung visueller Wort- und Buchstabenformen, bei der Verbindung von Wrtern mit sensorischen Eindrcken ihrer Bedeutung und bei der Benutzung von Kontextinformationen, um eine Bedeutung herauszubekommen, zur Folge htte. So kann es auch sein, dass eine Lesemethode (Anweisung), deren Effektivitt durch Untersuchungen mit nichtlegasthenischen Kindern erwiesen wurde, ein Rezept fr Misserfolg sein kann, wenn sie auf legasthenische Kinder bertragen wird. Dies knnte angeborenen physischen Unterschieden in der Gehirnstruktur zugeschrieben werden, die von vielen Forschern beobachtet wurden. Es knnte ebenso von einer entwicklungsbedingten kognitiven Prferenz und einem vorherrschenden visuell-rumlichen Lernstil herrhren. Bei nichtlegasthenischen Kindern knnte die Verlagerung auf linkshemisphrische Areale, die wichtig sind fr die phonetische Decodierung, einen direkten Weg zum Lernen und Verstehen liefern. Im Gegensatz dazu kann dies fr das legasthenische Kind durchaus ein Weg ins Niemandsland sein. Anstelle der Entwicklung von linkshemisphrischen Nervenbahnen, verbunden mit der Ausbildung und Anwendung von phonetischen Nervenbahnen, knnten legasthenische Kinder einen Unterrichtsansatz bentigen, der die Wort und Bild verbindenden und problemlsenden Fertigkeiten der rechten Gehirnhlfte untersttzt. Im Gegensatz dazu knnen Lehrmethoden, die auf intensivem oder systematischem Drill von phonetischen Fhigkeiten oder Lauterkennungs-Strategien beruhen, die zum Teil mit dem Ziel verbunden sind, im legasthenischen Gehirn die Leitungen neu zu verlegen, sowohl neurologisch als auch psychologisch schdlich fr das legasthenische Kind sein. Solche Herangehensweisen mgen geradezu die Anwendung von Denkstrategien verstrken, die genauso geeignet sind die Lesefhigkeit zu verringern, wie sie zu verbessern, whrend sie sowohl das Ausma an Schdigung als auch die Hhe der Frustration vergrern.

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Typical brain

O Netherlands (cont.) Tonny Stor Heerhugowaard +31 (072) 57 22 771

Karima P.A. Turkatte Amsterdam +31 (020) 696 4379

Brain scans suggest that in dyslexic brains, information flows along a different pathway, bypassing the left-brain area where sounds are mapped to words.

Annette van der Baan Amsterdam +31 (020) 420-5501 Rieja van der Valk Almelo +31 (0546) 867 537

Annemarie van Hof Utrecht +31 (030) 65 86 700 Drs. Marian J.A. van Leeuwen Woudenberg +31 (033) 286 3506 Sjakkelien Van Lier Deventer +31 (0570) 600 008

Dyslexic brain Davis Theorie und Methoden Davis-Lernstrategien und DavisLegasthenie-Korrektur betonen eine kreative, auf Bedeutung basierende Vorgehensweise, fr den Erwerb von grundstzlichen Lesefertigkeiten. Kinder (und Erwachsene) benutzen Knete, um den Inhalt, der mit der Wortbedeutung verbunden ist, gleichzeitig mit den Buchstaben eines jeden Wortes zu formen. Diese Herangehensweise verstrkt wahrscheinlich die Anwendung von rechtshemisphrischen Fhigkeiten, die entscheidend zu sein scheinen fr die Leseentwicklung bei legasthenischen Schlern. Mit lteren Kindern und Erwachsenen erzielen die Methoden des Davis-Legasthenie-Korrekturprogrammes blicherweise sehr schnelle Fortschritte in der Lesefhigkeit. So scheint es, dass die Fertigkeiten, die Legastheniker brauchen um fhige Leser zu werden, zu jeder Zeit leicht erworben werden knnen. Die Gehirnstrukturforschung stellt eine Wegkarte bereit, der einfach durch die Anwendung von Unterrichtsformen gefolgt werden kann, die helfen, die natrlichen Denkmuster und Gewohnheiten von legasthenischen Lernenden zu verstrken, statt zu versuchen, legasthenisch Lernende zu zwingen, wie Menschen zu denken, deren Gehirne einfach anders strukturiert sind als ihre.O The English version of this article was published in Vol. 33 of The Dyslexic Reader.

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Astrid Zanen-vander Blij Aerdenhout +31 (023) 524 3485 O New Zealand Raewyn Matheson Inglewood +64 (027) 411 8350 Shelley McMeeken Dunedin +64 3 467 5058 Lorna Timms Christchurch +64 3 359 8556 O Oman

Patricia Lynne Hodge Muscat +968 698 596 Phaik Sue Chin Singapore +65 6773 4070

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O Republic of Singapore (cont) Ann Chua Singapore +65 9843 1726

DDA-CH Beraterinnen-Treff
von Elisabeth Raberger

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DDA-Switzerland Facilitor Meeting

Constance Chua Singapore +65 6873 3873 O South Africa Sara Louise Kramer Capetown +27 (021) 794 5778 Carine van Vuuren Johannesburg +27 (082) 410 0139 O Spain

Conquista del Lenguage Mara Campo Martnez Murgua, lava +34 (0945) 46 25 85 La Llave del Don Silvia Mara Sabats Rodrigo Madrid +34 (091) 378 2331 O Switzerland/CH

Tinka Altwegg-Scheffmacher Veronika Beeler St. Gallen +41 (071) 222 07 79 Monika Amrein Zurich +41 (01) 341 8264

Gerda Barakos-Jeger Dornach +41 (061) 701 80 60

Lerninstitut Basel Bonny Beuret Specialist Trainer Adv. Workshop Presenter DLS Workshop Presenter DDA-CH Director Ruth Froels +41 (061) 272 24 00 Priska Baumgartner Wettingen +41 (056) 426 28 88

Mieke Blommers-Friederichs Basel +41 (061) 378 9060 Vicki Brignoli Lumino +41 (091) 829 05 36 Beatrice Conti Wolfisberg +41 (062) 636 2146

Regula Drr Basel +41 (061) 321 60 32 Ursula Fischbacher Orpund +41 (032) 355 23 26

27-28 September 2003 im Bildungszentrum Matt in Schwarzenberg. Neunzehn Beraterinnen und die Leiterin der DDA-CH, Bonny Beuret, trafen sich an einem strahlend schnen Herbsttag zu einem intensiven Austausch ihrer Erfahrungen. Als erste Vortragende berichtete uns Denise Gabriel von ihrer prventiven Arbeit mit kleinen Kindern. Denise bercksichtigt auch den krperlich-psychischen Zustand der Kinder, die in ihre Lernpraxis kommen. So arbeitet sie, als untersttzende Massnahmen, z.B. auch mit SchsslerSalzen, Brain-Gym und Spielpdagogik. Die Werkzeuge, mit denen sie mit ihren 57 Jahre alten Legasthenikern arbeitet, sind der Energieregler, das ABC kneten und Kooshblle werfen hnlich wie bei den Davis-Lernstrategien. Welche Kinder kommen zu Denise? Kinder, bei denen man vermutet, dass sie eine Legasthenie entwickeln knnten oder einfach Kinder die irgendwie nicht glcklich sind und deren Eltern bereit sind, die Kinder intensiv zu untersttzen, bevor sie richtig mit der Schule anfangen. Am Abend fand unser geschtzter Kreativ-Marktplatz statt. Es war ein reger Austausch von Ideen, Erfahrungen, selbst kreiertem, die Beratung untersttzendem Material. Es ist immer wieder beglckend, wie grosszgig die meisten Beraterinnen auf dem eigenen Mist gewachsene Erfahrungen und ihre Ideen grosszgig der Runde zur Verfgung stellen. Geben bereichert eben. Am nchsten Tag berichteten Bonny und Gabi ber die Arbeit der DDA-CH. Wir merken immer wieder, wie wenig wir Beraterinnen ber die grosse Arbeit des Basler Teams wissen. Wir erfahren nur immer wieder, wie zuverlssig und grndlich dort all unsere Anliegen behandelt werden. Wir in der Schweiz sind sehr dankbar fr die Hingabe, mit der im DDA-CH-Zentrum gearbeitet wird. Es strkt uns sehr effizient den Rcken. Der daraufhin folgende Beitrag von Bonny beweist aufs Schnste, wie Bonny uns mit allen Mitteln unter die Arme

Swiss facilitators at play.

greift, denn sie informierte Schritt fr Schritt darber, wie sie selbst eine Prsentation gestaltet. Da wurde intensiv mitgeschrieben, denn beinahe alle Beraterinnen betreten mit dem Leiten einer ffentlichen Veranstaltung Neuland. Anschliessend bot Ursula Rackur eine Flle von Information an ber ihre Arbeit mit Legasthenikern und ber ihre Prsentations-Veranstaltungen. Auch hier hat Ursula grosszgig ihre Erfahrungen mit allen getauscht. Nach dem Mittagessen besprachen wir noch anstehende und neu aufgekommene Themen. Mde, aber mit viel neuen Impulsen traten wir am spten Nachmittag den Heimweg an.O

English Summary: Elisabeth Raberger, a facilitator in Switzerland, writes a short report about Switzerland's annual meeting of Davis Facilitators held near Lucerne in Septermber, 2003. It was a weekend full of good cheer and bright sun, with thankfully enough time to savor the pristine air of the Alpine foothills and the ringing (or roaring depending on how disoriented one gets) of the cowbells as a backdrop. This event has become almost a tradition for many of us here in Switzerland: lots of discussion, lots of laughter, lots of looking back... and forward into the future.

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Rays of Hope in the Dyslexia Jungle
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Motivatie Als kersverse Davis-Counselor wil ik de aandacht vestigen op de dyslectici onder ons en met dit schrijven een aantal zaken op een rij zetten waar een dyslecticus binnen het Nederlandse onderwijs mee te maken heeft. In het Nederlandse onderwijs krioelt het van diverse aanpakken voor kinderen met leesproblemen; dit is onder andere rijkelijk gellustreerd door Robin Temple in zijn boek Dyslectische kinderen - een praktische handleiding voor ouders. Ouders van dyslectische kinderen zien vaak terecht door de bomen het bos niet meer als een school met de verontrustende mededeling komt, dat er toch iets mis blijkt te zijn met de leesvaardigheid van hun kind. Als fervente Davis-Counselor zou ik zeggen: kom onmiddellijk een Davis-counseling doen. Maar zo gaat het in onderwijsland meestal (nog) niet. Reden om eens helder op een rij te zetten waar scholen, leerkrachten en ouders van dyslectische kinderen doorgaans mee te maken hebben. Een jaar van verzamelen uit diverse informatiebronnen resulteerden in een overzicht van 10 (licht)punten in onderstaand document. De lijst is tevens geschikt voor scholen, waarbij het natuurlijk uiterst handig is, je eigen informatie en motivatie over de Davis-counseling mee te geven. Ervaring op een lagere school Mijn ervaring in het werken op een basisschool is, dat van de vijf kinderen uit een groep 3 die voor extra begeleiding bij mij komen, er zo'n drie tot vier kinderen een leesachterstand hebben, omdat - even in mijn eigen woorden uitgedrukt - de zogenaamde 'leeskwab' nog niet 'geconnect' is, zoals later in groep 3 vaak ineens wl blijkt te gebeuren. Het zou triest n geld- en tijdverspillend zijn om dze kinderen al zo snel dyslectisch te verklaren. Voor de andere n of twee 3de groepertjes geldt, dat je vanuit een Davislook onmiddellijk ziet dat ze desorinteren, verward raken door hun vermogen tot beelddenken en de klassieke verhaspelingen maken, zoals : letteromkeringen, woordbeeldverwisselingen, geen zogeheten auditief geheugen manifesteren of te kampen hebben met

Katharina Grenacher Bern +41 (031) 382 00 29 Ursula Hirzel Egler Stfa +41 (01) 926 2895

Christa Jaeger Riehen +41 (061) 641 4667

Melle kijkt met trots naar zijn zelf gemaakte alfabet. With pride Melle looks at his self created alphabet.

Susanne Jeker Olten +41 (062) 296 45 30 Consuelo Lang Lumino +41 (091) 829 05 36 Claudia Lendi St. Gallen +41 (071) 288 41 85 Renate Lffel Basserdorf +41 (01) 836 96 59

woordvindingsproblemen (zoals dit in de rapportage van een leerkracht wordt genoemd). En dt is naar mijn mening ht moment dat een Davis-Counselor zou kunnen inspringen, om een weliswaar goedbedoeld begeleidingstraject - van soms jaren - dat veelal aanspraak maakt op het auditieve vermogen van een kind, te voorkomen. Of nog beter - als brug naar het onderwijs - als Davis-Counselor te werken aan de wortels van het verschijnsel dyslexie, zodat het dyslectische kind georinteerd en met eigen Control de traditionele hulpprogrammas gemakkelijk en zonder stress kan volgen. Erkenning Voor die Davis-counselors die zich bezig willen gaan houden met de erkenning van de Davis-methode door het College van Zorgverzekeringen [CVZ] het volgende; In de Teleac-uitzending afgelopen maart 2003 in het programma Bij ons thuis, kwam het Dyslexieprotocol 6 ter sprake, uitgegeven door het Ministerie van Onderwijs voor alle basisscholen in Nederland. In dit lijvige boekwerk staat stap voor stap beschreven aan welke bepalingen een school zich moet houden om een dyslectisch kind te begeleiden. Uit onderzoek van Teleac bleek, dat slechts 15% van de ondervraagde basisscholen zich hieraan houdt. De rest van de ondervraagde scholen zei geen tijd of gekwalificeerd personeel te hebben. Voor de CVZ-counselors is het belangrijk om te weten, dat in de inleiding van dit
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Christine Noiset Renens/Lausanne +41 (021) 634 35 10 or (079) 332 2775 Jrg Peter Supervisor-Specialist Dornach +41 (061) 701 39 16 Elisabeth Raberger Baden +41 (056) 209 17 76 Hilary Rhodes Chesieres-Villars +41 (024) 495 38 20

Doris Rubli-Osterwalder St. Gallen +41 (071) 245 56 90 Benita Ruckli Sigigen +41 (041) 495 25 38

Elisabeth Rudolf von Rohr Olten +41 (062) 293 46 66 Lotti Salivisberg Basel +41 (061) 263 33 44 Sonja Sartor Winterthur +41 (052) 242 4015

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Lichtpuntjes . . .
Dyslexieprotocol6 een hoofdstuk wordt gewijd aan alternatieve methodes, waarbij onder andere het Beelddenken zoals in Nederland gentroduceerd door Nel Ojemann, als zeer af te raden methode/uitgangspunt wordt gepresenteerd. Reden voor de CVZ- counselors om maar eens tot een goed omschreven begrip over nut en werking van het beelddenken te komen.
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Margit Zahnd Ettingen +41 (079) 256 86 65 O United Kingdom Catherine E. Armstrong Thame, Oxon +44 (01844) 212 419 Nicky Bennett-Baggs Gt. Gaddesden, Hertfordshire +44 (01442) 252 517 Kate Blow Romsey, Hampshire +44 (01794) 515 714 Susan Duguid London +44 (020) 8878 9652

Tot slot Naar mijn idee is het belangrijk om in ons vak te weten waar een dyslectisch kind in het Nederlandse onderwijs mee te maken heeft of krijgt. Ik ben dan ook sterk voorstander om bruggen te slaan vanuit de Daviscounseling naar de gangbare toegepaste dyslexiemethodes binnen en buiten het Nederlandse onderwijs en de specialisten die daarmee werken. Dit is naar mijn mening vooral bevorderlijk voor het verstaan van een gecounseld kind - met name door leerkrachten -, en last but not least dat stukje erkenning voor ons werk als Davis-counselor. Tot slot als hart onder de riem [jij beelddenker: zie jij bij deze woorden k zo'n raar plaatje?], sluit ik af met de volgende woorden van Marcel Proust: De ware ontdekkingsreis is geen speurtocht naar nieuwe landschappen,maar het waarnemen met nieuwe ogen.

Melle en Annet hebben even een leuke ontspanning met alle dieren. Melle and Annet take a break with all the animals.

Dyslexia Correction Centre Georgina Dunlop Jane E.M. Heywood Ascot, Berkshire +44 (01344) 622 115 Christine East Kingsbridge, Devon +44 (01548) 856 045 Hilary Farmer Oxford, Oxon +44 (01865) 326 464 Nichola Farnum London +44 (0208) 977 6699 Carol Forster Gloucester +44 (01452) 331 573

Informatie Over Dyslexie

een vergroot lettertype van te lezen teksten; opgaven op cassetteband of CD-rom1 Daarnaast bepaalt het dyslexiebeleid van een school welke andere voorzieningen er zijn om met leerstof, proefwerken en schoolexamens (bv. Entree- en Citotoets op een lagere school) om te gaan.1 Tevens biedt een dyslexieverklaring de mogelijkheid voor de middelbare school voor extra studiefinanciering: voor een H.B.O. en universitaire opleiding kan dit worden aangevraagd bij Informatie Beheer Groep, telefoonnummer: 050 - 599 77 55. 4. Dyslexiebeleid van een school Voor dyslectische kinderen is het heel prettig als een school een unaniem, dus door alle leerkrachten aanvaard en toegepast dyslexiebeleid voert. Te denken valt aan een aantal afspraken, die in bijgaand voorbeeld van een dyslexieprotocol vermeld staan.5

1. Wanneer komt een kind in aanmerking voor een dyslexieverklaring? Volgens de Stichting Dyslexie in Nederland kan dyslexie pas worden aangetoond als een leerling gedurende een half jaar minstens drie keer per week 20 minuten een half uur extra leeshulp krijgt en ondanks die intensieve hulp niet vooruitgaat met lezen.2+7

Axel Gudmundsson London +44 (020) 8341-7703

Tessa Halliwell Barrow upon Soar, Leics +44 (01509) 412 645 Phyllida Howlett Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire +44 (01437) 766 806

2. Dyslexieverklaring Een dyslexieverklaring kan worden opgesteld door een daarvoor gespecialiseerde orthopedagoog of psycholoog. Duur van het onderzoek ongeveer 2 3 dagdelen. Kosten variren, maar komen zo rond de 8oo euro. De dyslexieverklaring bestaat uit twee delen: de dyslexieverklaring, die altijd geldig blijft een onderzoeksrapport, dat verjaart na twee jaar.1 3. Voordelen van een dyslexieverklaring Een dyslectisch kind heeft volgens de wet, recht op extra voorzieningen in het onderwijs, te weten: extra tijd bij proefwerken en examens

5. Andere extra mogelijkheden dankzij een dyslexieverklaring Met een dyslexieverklaring kan iemand ingesproken studie- en vakboeken op CD-rom bestellen bij de FNB [Federatie Nederlandse Blindenbibliotheken] te Amsterdam. Kosten: 90 euro per jaar of 50 euro per jaar als er incidenteel gebruik van wordt gemaakt. Telefoonnummer FNB: (0468) 468 468. Voor ingesproken romans en kinderboeken is geen dyslexieverklaring nodig en kan men lid worden van de NLBB (Nederlandse Luister- en Braille Bibliotheek) in Den Haag. Telefoonnummer NLBB: 070 - 3381 555.1 6. Entree- en Citotoets Met een dyslexieverklaring kan iemand
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Lichtpuntjes . . .

gebruik maken van de ingesproken Entree- en Citotoets. Sinds kort kunnen deze alleen aangevraagd worden bij het Cito-Instituut. Het antwoordblad van de Cito-toets is behoorlijk onoverzichtelijk voor een dyslecticus; daardoor kan hij of zij fouten maken bij het invullen. Volgens Paul van Dam, hoofd afdeling Basisonderwijs CITO, is er geen enkel bezwaar om de toetsboekjes te fotokopiren voor een dyslecticus, zodat deze de antwoorden in het toetsboekje kan aangeven. De leerkracht mag hierna de antwoorden uit het toetsboekje overbrengen op de computerantwoordbladen.1

per jaar indien geen gebruik gemaakt wordt van het lezen van kranten.1

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10. Zorgverzekeringen Sinds kort is het bekend geworden, dat het afnemen van een dyslexieverklaring en de behandeling van dyslexie niet vergoed gaat worden via de Zorgverzekeringen. Dit zou overigens alln van toepassing zijn geweest als de dyslexiebehandeling werd uitgevoerd door een erkend instituut, zoals een Iwal in Amsterdam.O Bronvermelding: 1. Balans mei 2001, september 2002, januari 2003 2. Jeugd in School en Wereld, Jaargang 87, nummer 8, april 2003 3. Lezing FNB over dyslexie, april 2003 4. www. ministerie van VWS.nl 5. Dyslexieprotocol - Jaap Prins, Greijdanus College - Meppel 6. Wentink, H & Verhoeven, L (2001) Protocol leesproblemen en Dyslexie Nijmegen. Expertisecentrum Nederlands 7. Leij,A. van der, Struiksma, A.J.C. & Ruijssenaars, A.J.J.M. (2000)Dyslexie, Classificatie, diagnose en dyslexieverklaring. Bilthoven: Stichting Dyslexie Nederland

Fionna Pilgrim Keighley, West Yorkshire +44 (01535) 609 797 Elenica Nina Pitoska London +44 (020) 8451 4025

Pauline Royle Poulton-le-Fylde, Lancs +44 (01253) 899 875

Janice Scholes Liversedge, West Yorkshire +44 (01274) 874 712 Laura Shone Ilford, Essex +44 (020) 8924 5755

Lynne Smith Brighton, East Sussex +44 (07986) 546 468 Barbara Timmins Solihull +44 (015) 6477 2657

7. Daisy-speler Met een dyslexieverklaring kan men sinds 1 januari 2003 gebruik maken van de Daisy-speler met de Victor Reader Pro (hardware). Dit is een mobiel apparaat voor werk of het volgen van onderwijs, waarop ingesproken CD's kunnen worden afgeluisterd. Dit wordt vergoed door het GAK, mits er een dyslexieverklaring n een lidmaatschap bij de FNB Amsterdam is. Kosten Daisy-speler: 475 euro.1 De Daisy-speler zou heel handig zijn op een school, zodat ook andere dyslectische kinderen hiervan gebruik kunnen maken. Dit zou dan bewerkstelligd kunnen worden, via een kind dat voldoet aan bovenvermelde voorwaarden. 8. Speak-out In de toekomst wordt het ook mogelijk om tekst naar spraak om te laten zetten door een computer, ontwikkeld door de FNB, Speak-out genoemd. De verwachting is, dat dit september 2003 op de markt verkrijgbaar is. Kosten: 200 euro.3 Andere software waarmee spraak door de computer kan worden omgezet naar tekst of andersom zijn Texthelp en Dragon. Informatie hierover: www. texthelp.com en www.spraakherkenning.nl.2 9. www.anderslezen.nl Op deze website van de FNB staan digitale tekstbestanden van alle reeds ingelezen studieboeken voor alle nivo's van onderwijs. Kosten abonnement: 90 euro per jaar of 70 euro

English Summary: Annet van der Baan, an experienced remedial teacher in primary education, has recently become a Davis Facilitator in the Netherlands. She has thoughtfully provided dyslexic children, their parents and their teachers, with ten rays of hope that she has discovered do exist for dyslexics in the Dutch school system. When a child is officially diagnosed with dyslexia, he or she has the right to receive special dispensations during examinations, such as extended time, use of audio cassettes/CD players and no marking down of mistakes in the use of written or spoken language or only once per mistake. Annet has found that there are important differences between schools in the Netherlands, in what provisions they are able or willing to provide. So she recommends parents to do the necessary research before sending their dyslexic child to a particular school. She also describes new technical possibilities such as a daisy player for playing books on CD and speech recognition software and their cost. In most cases parents themselves are required to cover the costs of extra equipment or software that their dyslexic child may need to use in school.

Drs. Rene van der Vloodt Davis Specialist Reigate, Surrey +44 (01737) 240 116

Evelyn White Walton-on-Thames, Surrey +44 (01932) 230 624 Richard Whitehead DDA-UK Director Cranbrook, Kent +44 (01580) 713 094

Rachel Williamson Hassocks, West Sussex +44 (01444) 245 260 O United States Alabama Paula Morehead Birmingham +1 (205) 408-4420 Arizona Dr. Edith Fritz Phoenix +1 (602) 274-7738 Nancy Kress Glendale/Phoenix +1 (623) 203-1890

John F. Mertz, Jr. Tucson +1 (877) 219-0613 (Toll Free) +1 (520) 219-0613 Jeannette Myers Sedona +1 (928) 204-1963

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California Reading Research Council Dyslexia Correction Center Dr. Fatima Ali, Founder Alice Davis, DDAI Director, Ray Davis Ronald D. Davis, Founder Sharon Pfeiffer, Specialist Trainer DLS Workshop Presenter Dee Weldon White Lexie White Strain Burlingame/San Francisco +1 (800) 729-8990 (Toll Free) +1 (650) 692-8990 Janalee Beals Orange +1 (877) 439-7539 (Toll Free) +1 (714) 547-4287 Janet Confer Rancho Santa Margarita/San Clemente +1 (949) 589-6394

In October 2003, all USA workshops and courses which are part of the Davis Facilitator Training and Licensing Program were approved by California State University at Hayward (CSUH) for undergraduate, graduate or continuing education units. Students attending Davis workshops and courses in the United States may now also register for and receive these units. All total,
Course Quarter Units 3 7000-7699 Units TED 7614

Davis Facilitator Training Workshops and Courses Approved for Academic Units and Continuing Education Units by California State University at Hayward

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37 quarter units (or 26 semester units) may be earned. The approved workshops and courses, units, course numbers and fees are listed below in the order in which they may be taken. Fees for these units are in addition to regular course fees charged by DDAI. For details, please contact Maria Fagioli at 1-888-805-7216.
8000-8999 CEUs CSUH Fee $108 DDAI Admin Fee $45

Richard A. Harmel Marina Del Rey/Los Angeles +1 (310) 823-8900 David Hirst Riverside (909) 653-9251

Fundamentals Workshop

7700-7999 Units TED 7996

Basic Field Assignments & Practice Meeting Advanced Workshop Advanced Field Assignments & Practice Meeting

EXSP 8065 EXSP 8310 6 units EXSP 8311 EXSP 8091 EXSP 8308

5.5-6 3 6 21

TED 7091 5.5 units TED 7094 TED 7093 TED 7560

TED 7790 6 units TED 7791 TED 7796 TED 7799

$216 $108 $216 $756

$45 $45 $45 $45

Dwight Underhill El Cerrito/Berkeley +1 (510) 559-7869 Colorado Kathy Bacon Loveland/Boulder +1 (970) 669-0170 Terry DeMeo Littleton/Denver +1 (303) 850-7668

3 Training Pod Weeks & Final Field Assignments

Crystal Punch Englewood/Denver +1 (303) 850-0581 Kristi Thompson Walsh +1 (719) 324-9256

Florida Random (Randee) Garretson Lutz/Tampa/St. Petersburg +1 (813) 956-0502 Rita Von Bon Pensacola Beach +1 (850) 934-1389

Dyslexia Plus Alice J. Pratt DLS Workshop Presenter Gwin Pratt Jacksonville +1 (904) 389-9251 Georgia Bill Allen Marietta/Atlanta +1 (770) 594-1770

These are upper division undergraduate, or post-baccalaureate level courses. Applicability toward any degree programs (e.g., graduate course work, programs at other universities) is subject to determination by that academic department or university. These units are most commonly used by teachers toward salary increment. They are also used for the California Clear Credential and some can be applied toward supplementary authorizations. These courses are graduate level courses; they cannot be applied to an undergraduate degree. The applicability for graduate credit is subject to the approval of the

7000-7699 Units

academic major department. Transfer to another University is subject to approval by the other university. Students need to submit a course description and check with their graduate program advisors to determine eligibility and transferability from CSUH.

8000-8999 Units

7700-7999 Units

A CEU is a nationally recognized unit of measurement for any of a variety of noncredit programs which may apply toward professional relicensure, promotion, or career advancement. These units are not approved for academic degree credit but usually are applicable toward salary increment for teachers and other educators. These vary among school districts. O

BOOK REVIEW www.nichecoach.com by Bill Foster, Business & Executive Coach,

The subtitle of this book is 75 Practical Tips for Balancing Life, Love, Kids, and Career, and the book is written as a manual-a how-to-do-it book. One of the unique features of this book is that it is all encompassing, covering all phases and stages of a person's life. This ranges from Personal Wellness, Family Time, and Working Mothers, all the way to Professional Skills. In the section on Personal Growth and Development, one of Gahrmann's tips includes, Simply say NO." Saying "NO," or rather the inability to say no, is one of the main obstacles that prevent most people from living the lives they want to lead. The difficulty most people have, according to the author, is that that they want to be liked, want to help, be needed, or just avoid disappointing or hurting others. The author goes on to describe her own situation when she was writing this book and was doing the researching and interviewing. A public official in her town she was interviewing asked her if she would participate, perhaps even lead, a committee to address some the issues she was uncovering that impact a super busy parent. Walking her talk, she politely declined. Another way the author describes is to postpone the decision by learning to automatically respond and say, "I'll get back to you on that." The reason for this is to put some space between the request and your response. In other words the objective is to give oneself time to consider and to get comfortable with saying "No." In the Section on Professional Skills the author starts off with one titled, Reclaim Wasted Time at Work. In this chapter she describes how to look at one's day--more specifically writing down one's tasks and the put then in some sort of priority order, after eliminating the ones not really necessary and delegating those items that can and should be done by someone else. Above all, Gahrmann suggests setting up a system, writing it down, and then following it. Another chapter in this section is titled, Act with Integrity. It is this writers belief and to a large extent, experience, that this in one of the most critical items in the business world today. All one has to do is to read the business section, let alone the front page, of almost any newspaper to see what the lack of integrity has been and how it is impacting the

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Succeeding as a Super Busy Parent

by Natalie R. Gahrmann
Price: $14.95 Softcover: 218 pp.

Scott Timm Woodstock/Atlanta +1 (866) 255-9028 (Toll-Free) Hawaii Vickie Kozuki-Ah You Ewa Beach / Honolulu +1 (808) 685-1122 Scott Shedko Honolulu +1 (808) 377-3177 Illinois Kim Ainis Chicago +1 (312) 360-0805

Indiana Jodi R. Baugh Cloverdale/Terre Haute +1 (765) 526-2121

Purchase the book from Amazon.com: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0 741413167/nichecoachcom/

business world. Integrity involves the knowledge of what is right and what is wrong, the ability to avoid the wrong, and then the willingness to stand up and do what is right. In our culture one is either in integrity or out of integrity and there is no middle ground. The author goes on to cite instances where individuals are out of integrity; for example, if they continue to work excessive hours while saying their family is their priority. Another instance includes stealing someone else's idea without giving them credit or not apologizing when someone has been wronged. The bottom line here is that integrity is when the actions one takes are in alignment with one's beliefs and when one takes full responsibility for one's actions. This book also gives the reader two additional steps at the end of each chapter. In the first the author cites a related activity so that the reader can follow through to discover what he/she can do and how to handle what is to be learned from reading the chapter. The second step is listing of recommended resources, so that, if need be, the readers can get more material or guidelines to further explore and chart their actions. All in all, it is this writer's opinion that "Succeeding as a Super Busy Parent" is more than a book to be bought and put on a kitchen shelf--it is worthwhile investment for any parent to buy and then to read and use to find success as a parent.O

Myrna Burkholder Goshen/South Bend +1 (574) 533-7455 Iowa Mary Kay Frasier Des Moines +1 (515) 270-0280

Kansas Carole Coulter Overland Park/Kansas City +1 (913) 831-0388 Louisiana Wendy Ware Gilley Baton Rouge +1 (225) 751-8741

Christina Martin Slidell/New Orleans +1 (985) 646-2201

Michigan Ann Minkel Six Lakes/Grand Rapids +1 (866) 330-3671 (Toll-Free) +1 (989) 365-3176 Dean Schalow Manistee +1 (800) 794-3060 (Toll-Free) Minnesota Cindy Bauer Plymouth/Minneapolis +1 (612) 483-3460 Virginia Bushman Cold Spring/St. Cloud +1 (320)-685-7977

Cyndi Deneson Supervisor-Specialist Advanced Workshop Presenter Bloomington/Minneapolis +1 (888) 890-5380 (Toll-Free) +1 (952) 820-4673 Bernadette Peterson Maple Grove +1 (763) 229-4550

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O United States (cont.) Mississippi Mississippi Dyslexia Center M. Elizabeth Cook Vicksburg/Jackson +1 (866) 632-2900 (Toll Free) +1 (601) 636-2900 Missouri Patricia Henry Kansas City +1 (816) 361 6563 Montana Elsie Johnson Kalispell, MT +(406) 257-8556

Newly Licensed Davis Facilitators, Specialists and Workshop Presenters

Heidi Rose Over fifteen years of working with young children, I have refined my style of teaching one based on trust and respect for a variety of learning styles. As a Facilitator I look forward to building connections with many people, helping them to value the way they learn and having fun along the way. Learning Solutions Australia, 36 Ward Street, Pennington, S.A. 5013, Australia. +61 (08) 8240 1834. hrose@chariot.net.au

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Congratulations and welcome to our growing international family of Davis providers!

is truly an enriching experience. Mind Over Dyslexia, 2097 Duncan Road, Oakville, Ontario L6J 2S1 Canada. 1 (905) 464-4798. Helen@mindoverdyslexia.ca

Linda Jo Price Bozeman +1 (406) 586-8218 Nancy Sitton Whitefish +1 (406) 863-9844 Nebraska Shawn Carlson Lincoln +1 (402) 420-1025

Nevada Barbara Clark Gardnerville/Carson City +1 (775) 265-1188

New Hampshire Michele Siegmann Mason/Manchester/Boston +1 (603) 878-6006 New Jersey Lynn Chigounis Montclair +1 (973) 746-5037

Nancy Cimprich Elmer/Philadelphia +1 (856) 358-3102

Lorna Timms I have been amazed, inspired, excited and humbled by Davis and I am very proud to become a Facilitator. I trained with a wonderful team in Australia under the guidance of outstanding supportive Specialists, I am looking forward to continuing my Davis journey by bringing Davis to the South Island of New Zealand along with my friend and colleague Shelley McMeeken. Learning with Difference, 455B Johns Road, Christchurch 5, New Zealand. +64 3 359 8556. lorna.timms@xtra.co.nz

Sharon Roberts decided to join the ranks of the growing number of Davis program providers after witnessing the huge success her son achieved following the completion of a program and mastering all the trigger words. Derek has achieved independence I only dreamed about. He just keeps getting better and better. My greatest desire is to help others like Derek achieve their goals or dreams and discover their destiny. She will be working from Dyslexia Solutions Canada, Ltd. 420 Weber Street North, Suite 101, Waterloo, Ontario, N2L 4E7, Canada. 1 (519) 746-8422. shroberts@rogers.com Jan Hagedorn After watching students enrolled in the Davis program transform, Jan enrolled in a personal program. Impressed with her own success and the success of her students she pursued the facilitator training. Jan is excited to offer the Davis program, which creatively awakens and nurtures the talents and gifts within each individual, while providing specific tools to attack areas of confusion and frustration. This program has had a dramatic positive impact on Jan personally and the students she works with. Jan, a mother of 3, provides programs from her home. Box 3813 Garibaldi Highlands, British Columbia, V0N 1T0, Canada. 1 (604) 898-5668 or 1 (604) 815-7054. jhagedorn@shaw.ca

Charlotte Foster Supervisor-Specialist Bernardsville/Newark +1 (908) 766-5399 Edwina Stone Skillman +1 (609) 333-0618

New York Carla C. Niessen Clintondale/Poughkeepsie +1 (845) 883-5766 Wendy Ritchie Hilton/Rochester +1 (585) 233-4364

Shelley McMeeken I have been interested in learning difficulties for many years as I searched for help for my daughter. When I read The Gift of Dyslexia something clicked. My daughter has completed a program with great success. I have completed the training and am passionate about being able to offer real help for people with learning difficulties. Learning with Difference, 25 Prestwick Street, Maori Hill, Dunedin, New Zealand. +64 3 467 5058. shelley@dyslexia.net.nz Helen McGillivray has a Bachelor of Applied Science in Child Studies and a degree in Education. After 17 years of teaching, the past 10 years in Special Education, I am grateful to have come across the Davis Program. It is the missing link that utilizes the talents behind these struggling individuals and provides the solutions to their learning differences. I feel privileged to be a Facilitator of the program and I look forward to sharing this experience with clients of all ages. Helping others, discover, and help themselves,

North Carolina Gerri W. Cox Shallotte/Wilmington +1 (910) 754-9559 Erin Pratt Asheville +1 (828) 231-2400 Elizabeth Ratliff Cary/Raleigh +1 (919) 461-3948

Christine Noiset has been a teacher and therapist for 24years. The magnificent results obtained with the Davis Program for my daughter, after numerous therapies with no effect, gave me the motivation to train as a Davis Facilitator. My goal is to benefit children and adults with the Davis program in Switzerland and Belgium. Avenue Du Censuy, 10, CH-1020 Renens, Suisse. +41 (021)-634 3510 or (079) 332 2775. chrisnois@freesurf.ch

Margit Pleger I am a nursery-school teacher and have worked with handicapped people for a long time. Through my foster son, a dyslexic, I came into contact with Das Legasthenie Institute in Hamburg. The Davis program helped him to overcome his difficulties. I was so enthusiastic about this week that I made up my mind to attend a training course to become a Davis facilitator. Today I offer the Davis program in my own practice, and in addition to that, give evening classes for illiterate adults. Amundsenstr. 51, D-58300 Wetter, Germany. +49 (02335) 84 87 60. margitpleger@web.de

Guilaine Batoz Saint-Martin Dyslexic myself and mother of a dyslexic son, my life changed when I read the Gift of Dyslexia. I am happy now to be able to put my enthusiasm and my technical ability to help others. Guilaine speaks both French and English. 5 rue de Fonvielle, La Bastidonne 84120, France. +33 (0490) 08 98 56. guilaine.batoz@wanadoo.fr

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borrow Rons book and when I came back from Italy I found out that in two days the course started! Many quick decisions have been made and now I am ready to do this wonderful job! Atelier "Rollecate", Tesschenmacherstr. 9, CR 7415 Deventer, Netherlands. +31 570 600 008. sjakkelien@planet.nl Priska Baumgartner trained with DDA-Switzerland. She speaks both German and French. Bruhlstrasse 6, 5430 Wettingen, Switzerland. +41 (056) 426 28 88.

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Ohio Lisa Thatcher Mount Vernon/Columbus +1 (740) 397-7060 Pennsylvania Marcia Maust Berlin/Pittsburgh +1 (814) 267-6694 South Dakota Kim Carson Redfield/Aberdeen +1 (605) 472-0522

Ina Hallermann is herself dyslexic and has been a teacher for more than 20 years. The principles of her work are learning with heart and senses and providing methods for selfhelp which include the human being and his surroundings as a whole. Ina speaks German, English, French and Greek. Ganzheitliche Lernfrderung, Eggstr. 11, D87567 Riezlern, Germany. +49 43 5517 20012. Inge Starck As a mother of two little children, I learned by chance about the Davis Methods. Suddenly it was clear to me, that this was exactly what I wanted to do. I wonder everyday about the successes possible by this method. Erfurter Strasse 45, D-35088 Battenberg/Eder, Germany. +49 (06452) 93 28 88. inge.starck@t-online.de

Sjakkelien van Lier My background is working with mentally handicapped people. I am also an Art Therapist, just by coincidence (or shall I say, it had to happen because it fits me so well, someone asked me to help her dyslexic daughter. I told her I did not know anything about dyslexia. One day before I went to Italy on Holiday I could

Kate Blow I came to Davis through my son James success with his program; which led me to address my dyslexia at Centre Dyslexia Winchester. My career as a florist behind me, I studied counseling and worked as a support tutor. I evangelize Davis wherever I go and am never happier than when I am facilitating a program and making a difference. Making a Difference Dyslexia Correction, 24 Woodley Lane, Cupernham, Romsey, Hampshire, S051 7JN, United Kingdom. +44 (01794) 515 714. kateblow@hotmail.com

Phyllida Howlett qualified as a teacher, brought up three children (one of whom is dyslexic), went to college to gain computer IT skills and qualifications, and then returned to University to complete a degree in advisory and counseling work. She originally came to the Davis method to help family and friends with dyslexia only to discover that she is very dyslexic herself. The Davis method was the only method which made any sense to me. When I began the training I realized the extent of my own dyslexia and the ways in which it has affected my life. Working with clients and witnessing their relief and delight as they recognize their gift for what it is, is a truly rewarding experience Phyllida works from her home in West Wales. Dyslexia West Wales, Greenwell Park, Crundale, Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, SA62 4DH, United Kingdom. +44 (01437) 766 806. phyllida@supanet.com

Tennessee Sheri Howard Harrison +1 (423) 432-4582

Texas Success Learning Center Rhonda Clemons Colleen Millslagle Tyler/Dallas +1 (866) 531-2446 (Toll Free) +1 (903) 531-2446 Kellie Brown Ft. Worth +1 (877) 230-2622 (Toll Free) +1 (817) 989-0783 Susan Dickens Leander/Austin +1 (512) 515-5591

Shannon Liverman Lampasas/Austin +1 (512) 556-6990

Dorothy Owen Supervisor - Specialist Dallas +1 (817) 919-6200 Paula Roberts Tyler (903) 570-3427

Laura Warren Lubbock +1 (806) 771-7292 Virginia Donna Kouri Rockville +1 (804) 749-8791

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Angela Odom Midlothian/Richmond +1 (804) 833-8858 or (804) 744-0321

Washington Dyslexia Correction Center of Washington Marilyn Anderson Aleta Clark Auburn/Tacoma +1 (253) 854-9377

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New Davis Licensees . . .

Edwina Stone I was a manager in data processing before I retired to be a stayat-home mom. I spent the summer between my sons fourth and fifth grade researching why my son could not read and what to do about it. I rejected all approaches until my husband brought home The Gift of Dyslexia. The results were indeed dramatic. I knew that changing someone as my son had been changed was what I wanted to do. I questioned if my background was suited. I realized that in my twenty-five year career I taught, studied people to find out what they were thinking and feeling, and helped them to develop tools and ideas. These are the same skills that I hope to use in my Davis career. Facilitated Learning Center of Princeton, 847 Route 601, Skillman, New Jersey 08558, USA. 1 (609) 333-0618. flcprinceton@netscape.net
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Meadowbrook Educational Services Dorothy Bennett Jackie Black Renie Royce Smith Spokane & Everett +1 (800) 371-6028 (Toll-Free) +1 (509) 443-1737 or +1 (425) 252-8488 Marlene E. Easley Bellingham +1 (360) 714-9619 Kathy Hawley Wenatchee +1 (509) 662-9121

strong desire to help people with learning challenges, I could not resist becoming a Davis Facilitator. 8301 Attica Drive, Riverside, CA 92508, USA. 1 (909) 653-9251. hirst4@charter.net

THE DYSLEXIC READER

Dyslexia Mastery Center Carol Hern DLS Workshop Presenter Mary Ethel Kellogg DLS Workshop Presenter Spokane +1 (509) 363-1771 Jo Del Jensen Oak Harbor/Anacortes/ Seattle +1 (360) 679-9390

Rebecca Luera Fall City/Seattle +1 (800) 818-9056 (Toll-Free) +1 (425) 222-4163 Ruth Ann Youngberg Bellingham +1 (360) 671-9858

West Virginia Gale Long Elkview/Charleston +1 (888) 517-7830 (Toll Free) +1 (304) 965-7400 Wisconsin New Hope Learning Centers, Inc. Darlene Bishop Margaret Hayes Pam Kretz Milwaukee +1 (888) 890-5380 (Toll Free) +1 (262) 255-3900 O This Directory is current as of January 8, 2004. It is subject to change. Between newsletter issues, new Facilitators are added, and occasionally, some become inactive. However the Davis Providers list at www.dyslexia.com is always up to date. O

David Hirst has been married for 12 years and is the father of two girls. He has a BS degree in PE/Health Science. He has a large home office to see clients in. We were fortunate to come across the Davis Program. It turned our oldest daughter from a nonreader to grade level in a short amount of time. Growing up dyslexic, I was desperate to have her not go through what I did. My daughter and I have both gone through the program with amazing results. Having an educational background and a
The Davis Facilitator training program requires approximately 400 hours of course work. The Davis Specialist program requires extensive experience providing Davis programs and an additional 260 hours of training. Specialists and Facilitators are subject to annual re-licensing based upon case review and adherence to the DDAI Standards of Practice. Davis Learning Strategies School Mentors and Workshop Presenters are experienced teachers and trainers who have had two-three years of specialized training and experience mentoring classroom teachers of children ages 5- 9 years old. For information about training or a full directory of Davis providers, see www.dyslexia.com/providers.htm or call 1 (650) 692-7141 or toll-free in the US at 1-888-805-7216.

Paula Roberts is a certified elementary education teacher with a minor in reading. She has taught in public and private classrooms with fifteen years of experience. She became interested in the Davis Dyslexia Correction Program through her daughters success with the methods. She has chaired community projects such as the Summer Reading Camp of Tyler, which provided a camplike atmosphere for over 100 children and furnished free books to encourage reading. With her minor in reading, Paula was always drawn to the students that struggled with reading. The Davis Methods were the missing piece of the puzzle that helped the students that had not responded to conventional reading instruction. She believes that each person is uniquely created and as a Facilitator she strives to work with their special talents. Accelerated Solutions for Dyslexia, 1203 South Chilton Blvd. Tyler, TX 75701, USA. 1 (903) 570-3427. solutiondyslexia@aol.com

Rene van der Vloodt has been in private practice as a Davis Facilitator since February 1999. I am thrilled to hear that I have been accepted for licensing as a Specialist! The training had been hugely inspiring as it deepened my understanding of our work. It has fed a lot back into my practice, and that in turn gives very real experience as a basis for my Specialist work. Rene is fluent in Dutch and English and provides Specialist services for DDA-UK and its Professional Members. Leckhampstead West, 57 Reigate Road, Reigate, Surrey, RH2 0QT United Kingdom. +44 (01737) 240 116. rvdv@btopenworld.com

New Davis Specialist

New Advanced Workshop Presenter

Gerry Grant completed his Advanced Workshop Presenter training with Ron Davis in October 2003. Dyslexia Solutions Canada Ltd., Suite 101, 420 Weber Street North, Waterloo, Ontario, N2L 4E7 Canada. 1-800-981-6433. ggrant@dyslexia.ca

Come Learn and EXPERIENCE the Davis Dyslexia Correction procedures!

DAY ONE Background and Development of the Davis Dyslexia Correction Procedures Research and discovery. The gifts of dyslexia. Anatomy and developmental stages of a learning disability. Overview of the steps for dyslexia correction. Davis Perceptual Ability Assessment (a screening for dyslexic learning styles) Demonstration and Practice Session Symptoms Profile Interview (used to assess symptoms, strengths & weaknesses; set goals; and establish motivation) Demonstration and Practice Session

Fundamentals of Davis Dyslexia Correction Workshop based on the best-selling book The Gift of Dyslexia by Ronald D. Davis Workshop Outline
DAY THREE Orientation Review Procedure (a method for checking orientation skills) Demonstration & Practice Session Davis Symbol Mastery (the key to correcting dyslexia) What is Symbol Mastery? Why clay? Mastering Basic Language Symbols Demonstrations and Group Exercises Reading Improvement Exercises Spell-Reading. Sweep-Sweep-Spell. Picture-at-Punctuation DAY FOUR Fine-Tuning Procedure (checking and adjusting orientation using balance) Symbol Mastery Exercises for Words Demonstrations, Group Exercises and Practice Sessions Implementing the Davis Procedures

DAY TWO Davis Orientation Counseling Procedures (methods to control, monitor and turn off perceptual distortions) What is Orientation? Demonstration and Practice Session Release Procedure (method for alleviating stress and headaches) Alignment (an alternative to Orientation Counseling) What is Alignment? How is it used? Group Demonstration Dial-Setting Procedure (a method for controlling ADD symptoms) 29 January - 1 February
Presenter: Ioannis Tzivanakis Language: German Location: Kassel, Germany Contact: info@dyslexia.de Phone: +49 (040) 25 17 86 22

To register for US workshops call 1-888-805-7216 (toll-free)

23 - 26 September 3 - 6 November

23 - 26 February

2004 WORKSHOP SCHEDULE

Presenter: Bonny Beuret Language: German Location: Basel, Switzerland Contact: info@dda.ch Phone: +41 (061) 273 81 85

31 January - 3 February
Presenter: Bonny Beuret Language: English/French Location: Geneva, Switzerland Contact: info@dda.ch Phone: +41 (061) 273 81 85

Presenter: Cindy Deneson Language: English Location: Houson, Texas USA Contact: dorothy@dfwdyslexia.com Phone: +1 (866) 520-8858 and +1 (817)919-6200

1 - 4 March

30 Sept - 3 October

7 - 10 February

Instructors: Robin Temple & Siegerdina Mandema Language: English Location: Addington, Kent UK Contact: davisUK@dyslexia.com Phone: +44 (08700) 132 945

Presenter: Cindy Deneson Language: English Location: Denver, Colorado USA Contact: dorothy@dfwdyslexia.com +1 (866) 520-8858 and +1 (817)919-6200

Instructors: Robin Temple & Siegerdina Mandema Language: English Location: Addington, Kent UK Contact: davisUK@dyslexia.com Phone: +44 (08700) 132 945

Presenter: Gerry Grant Language: English Location: Atlanta, Georgia USA Contact: dorothy@dfwdyslexia.com Phone: +1 (866) 520-8858 and +1 (817) 919-6200

25 - 28 November

22 - 25 April

16 - 19 February

Instructors: Robin Temple & Siegerdina Mandema Language: Dutch Location: Amersfoort, Nederland Contact: holland@dyslexia.com Phone: +31 (0475) 302 203

Presenter: Bonny Beuret Language: Geman Location: Basel, Switzerland Contact: ch@dyslexia.com 41 (061) 273 81 85

27 - 30 October

12 - 15 July

Presenter: Gerry Grant Language: English Location: Boston, Mass., USA Contact: dorothy@dfwdyslexia.com Phone: +1 (866) 520-8858 and +1 (817)919-6200

Instructors: Siegerdina Mandema & Robin Temple Language: Dutch Location: Amersfoort, Nederland Contact: ddaned@plex.nl Phone: +31 (0475) 301 277

Presenter: Cindy Deneson Language: English Location: Burlingame, Cal., USA Contact: training@dyslexia.com Phone: 1 (888) 805-7216

For updated workshop schedules visit:

www.dyslexia.com/train.htm

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Based on the best-selling book The Gift of Dyslexia by Ronald D. Davis

Fundamentals of Davis Dyslexia Correction Workshop

29 Jan - 1 Feb 31 Jan - 3 Feb 7 - 10 Feb 16 - 19 Feb 23 - 26 Feb 1 - 4 March 22 - 25 April 12 - 15 July 23 - 26 Sept 30 Sept - 3 Oct 27 - 30 Oct 3 - 6 Nov Kassel Geneva Kent Amersfoort Houston, Texas Denver, Colorado Basel Burlingame, Cal. Basel Kent Boston, Mass. Atlanta, Georgia

2004 International Schedule

This 4-day workshop is an introduction to the basic theories, principles and application of all the procedures described in The Gift of Dyslexia. Training is done with a combination of lectures, demonstrations, group practice, and question and answer sessions. Attendance is limited to ensure the highest quality of training.

Who Should Attend: Everyone involved in helping dyslexic individuals over the age of eight. Participants will learn: How the Davis procedures were developed. How to assess for the gift of dyslexia. How to help dyslexics eliminate mistakes and focus attention. The Davis Symbol Mastery tools for mastering reading. How to incorporate and use proven methods for improving reading, spelling, and motor coordination into a teaching, home school, tutoring, or therapeutic setting. See page 23 for more workshop details.

U.S. Course Schedule

Germany Switzerland UK Nederland USA USA Switzerland USA Switzerland UK USA USA

U.S. Fees and Discounts

8:30 - 9:00 Registration (first day) 9:00 - 5:00 Daily (Lunch break 12:00-1:30) $975 per person plus $95 materials fee $925 for DDAI members or groups of two or more plus $95 materials fee $975 if paid in full 60 days in advance incl. materials Advance registration and $200 deposit required Includes manual, one-year DDAI membership, verification of attendance, and Symbol Mastery Kit Academic units and CEUs available

DDA-Australia 18 Bullecourt Ave. South Mosman Sydney NSW 2088 AUSTRALIA Tel: 61 2 9968 2678 Fax: 61 2 9968 2059 E-mail: australia@dyslexia.com DDA-CH Freie Strasse 81 CH 4001 Basel, SWITZERLAND Tel: 41 (061) 273 81 85 Fax: 41 (061) 272 42 41 e-mail: ch@dyslexia.com

For a detailed brochure on enrollment, prices, group rates, discounts, location, and further information, contact the DDA in your country.
DDA-Deutschland Conventstrasse 14 D-22089 Hamburg GERMANY Tel: 49 (040) 25 17 86 22 Fax: 49 (040) 25 17 86 24 E-mail: germany@dyslexia.com DDA-Israel 20 Hashahafim St. Raanana 43724 ISRAEL Tel: 972 (053) 693 384 Fax: 972 (09) 772-9889 E-mail: Israel@dyslexia.com DDA- Mxico Ro Volga #308 ote Colonia del Valle 66220 Garza Garcia N.L MEXICO Tel/Fax: 52 (81) 8335-9435 or 52 (81) 8356-8389 E-mail: mexico@dyslexia.com DDA-Nederland Kerkweg 38a 6105 CG Maria Hoop, NEDERLAND Tel: 31 (0475) 302 203 Fax: 31 (0475) 301 381 E-mail: holland@dyslexia.com DDA-UK The Corner House Offices High Street Cranbrook, Kent TN17 3DF Tel: +44 (08700) 132 945 or (0870) 443 9059 Fax: +44 (08700) 469 658 Email: uk@dyslexia.com

DDAI-US 1601 Bayshore Highway, Ste 245 Burlingame, CA 94010 Tel: 1-888-805-7216 Fax: 1 (650) 692-7075 E:mail: ddai@dyslexia.com

Enrollment Limited N Classes Fill Early N Call 1-888-805-7216 or 650-692-7141 For updated workshop schedules visit http://www.dyslexia.com/train.htm For a full description of the Davis Facilitator Certification Program, ask for our booklet