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VOLUME 51 DAVIS DYSLEXIA ASSOCIATION INTERNATIONAL ISSUE 1 • 2009

Congratulations, Elbert Elementary

A New DLS Model School!
By Kristi Thompson, Davis Facilitator and DLS School Mentor/Presenter in Walsh, Colorado

E lbert Elementary School

has been declared a Davis
Learning Strategies Model School.
The teachers and support staff at Elbert
have demonstrated competency and
efficiency in their implementation
of DLS. Watching this staff blossom
in their knowledge and application
of DLS the past two years has been
truly rewarding.
The staff at Elbert Elementary has
demonstrated the willingness and
dedication necessary to meet the needs
of ALL children regardless of their
learning style. I would like to take this
opportunity to personally thank the On July 31st of 2006, it was my and some Jr. High and High School
Elbert School Board, Administration, pleasure as a Davis Learning Strategies teachers as well. Kelli Loflin, Elbert
and staff for their support of these Presenter to train 17 Elbert staff Superintendent and Elementary
life-long learning strategies for members in the DLS Basic Teacher Principal, was instrumental in bringing
children. Workshop. Those staff members this valuable training to the school.
included: administration, regular In Kelli’s opinion, Davis Learning
education teachers of preschool Strategies are some of the most
IN THIS ISSUE through fifth grade, paraprofessionals, important that teachers can share with
Exceptional Education teachers, Title I, (continued on page 4)
News & Feature Articles
Elbert Elementary – DLS Model School . . . . .1
Adult Dyslexia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 Adult Dyslexia –
Time for a Slow Speech Movement? . . . . . . .3 The Best Kept Secret in the Workplace
Ecology of Learning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Light as a Feather . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 By Karen LoGiudice, Davis Facilitator in Amesbury, MA
Book Review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
EU Ritalin Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Addicted to Vowels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
SHIFT 2008! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Too Much Academic Focus . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
The Bloke Who Stacks The Shelves . . . . . . .20

Regular Features
In the Mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Famous Dyslexics Remember . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Q&A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
New Davis Licensees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Davis Workshops . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26-28
I t is estimated that ten to fifteen percent of the population (or approximately
30 million Americans) struggle with dyslexia. This includes adults. Some may
find that number surprising, but the truth of the matter is that dyslexic adults
today are often undiagnosed and, therefore, unaware that their difficulties may
be caused by dyslexia. (continued on page 14)
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In the Mail:

Dear Ron Davis

I live in Kiev, Ukraine. In 2005, my
friend, who lives in Germany, told me
about your book. She read it because
she thought her child was dyslexic. She
told me about dyslexia symptoms she
read from the book, and some of them
were similar to what I had experienced.
I bought this book for myself, and now
am very thankful to you for your work
that has helped me to change my life to
much, much better.
Before reading your book I thought
I was stupid, because I couldn’t manage
understanding things. After reading
your book, especially after learning
about disorientation, I started to control
myself and could do things which
seemed impossible before. For several
years at work I struggled understanding
and analyzing legal texts. There was
always stress, firstly because of much
responsibility that was on me for a legal
reason, and secondly because of self
helplessness to become more attentive.
No matter how hard I tried, the text
seemed one thing at the moment I read
it, and a different thing one or two
weeks later when I re-read it. After I
learned from your book that the reason
of that problem was disorientation, I
never had that problem again. The book
helped me to gain self-esteem, and I
stopped thinking that I was stupid. I
started to consult our clients and my
friends on legal matters. Thank you for
writing The Gift Of Dyslexia.
– Olena – Kiev, Ukraine
Sincere Apologies
The article, More Than They Ever
Expected, featured in the last issue of
The Dyslexic Reader, was a compilation
of anecdotes submitted by many Davis
Facilitators from around the world.
Unfortunately, one very important name
was left off the list of contributors.
Jennifer Delrieu, Davis Facilitator in
Voisins le Bretonneux, France, didn’t
just submit one anecdote, but SIX,
making a huge contribution to the
article! They are reprinted here.
• Davis clients begin to read menus
instead of always ordering last, choosing
what someone else ordered because it
sounded good, or always ordering the
same thing every time at every
restaurant. In one instance, the mother
of a 14-year-old boy suddenly realized
she was not sitting next to him and
couldn’t help him read the menu. But
it wasn’t a problem, because he had
already made his choice by reading it
himself! Mum cried…
• After orientation, a nine-year-old
boy picked up chopsticks and used them
immediately. He had been trying for
weeks to learn.
• After getting oriented, a 14-year-old
who loved to juggle with balls felt
confident enough to juggle with flaming
torches. (Not in the Facilitator’s office!)
• A nine-year-old boy gained enough
confidence to swim across the pool at his
swimming lessons. Before, he had been
too afraid to try. “The point helped me.”
• A 15-year-old swam a good distance
from the shore to a raft he hadn’t dared
to aim for earlier. “With the point I just
felt confident.”
• A man in his 50’s was such an
erratic driver, his wife never dared to
‘nod off’ when he was driving. Now
that he can get oriented, his driving
has radically improved and she often
sleeps while he drives.
Thank you, Jennifer!
– The Dyslexic Reader Editors

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Time for a “Slow

Speech” Movement?
By Laura Zink de Díaz, Davis
Facilitator in Bogotá, Colombia

F or many years before I stumbled

onto Davis Dyslexia Correction,
I was a teacher.
the classroom. Not so slow as to be
artificial, but slow enough to allow
my kids to follow. I did this because I
I taught foreign languages at the considered it most important for their
high school level and I truly LOVED motivation and future learning, that
my job. That is, I loved it once I got students understand and feel
rid of the traditional grammar comfortable with their new language.
textbooks used all over the country in Secondly, I believe that if something
foreign language classes. “Covering” is important enough for me to mention
material by following the scope, in class – in the “target” language or
sequence and pace recommended in in English – it’s important enough
commercially produced textbooks for me to be certain that it’s heard, “The gap between what a child
never worked for me. That’s because understood and remembered. hears and what he or she understands
it clearly didn’t Otherwise why can appear to parents and teachers
work for at least
50% of my
students, who
stared back
“ be
What
the
could
benefit
possibly
of speaking
so quickly that my
say it at all?
What could
possibly be the
as inattention, confusion or outright
defiance… If teachers would slow
down, they would be less frustrated,
benefit of speaking the children would be less frustrated,

”
at me with that students only “catch” so quickly that and children would learn with
a third of what I say?
startled “is-she- my students only greater ease.”
callin’-on-me?” “catch” a third Dr. Hull informs us that most
look whenever I spoke to them in of what I say? Still, the pressure on adults speak at a rate of 160 to 170
whatever language we were studying. teachers to conform is always great; I words per minute, while 5- to 7-year-
Fortunately, my principal was as was just rebellious enough to go my olds can only process speech at about
much of a rebel as I was. She allowed own way, but there was always a little 120 words per minutes. And the
me to lock all those grammar books in voice in the back of my head telling average high school student processes
a closet. Like me, she believed we me I should listen to my elders and just 140 to 145 words per minute.
teach children, not subjects. But I had betters…. Ha! So much for that irritating
to do a lot of PR work with the school Recently, I saw an on-line article little voice, urging me to go against
board and my colleagues in the other titled, “Slowing my instincts! Here

“
high schools. Initially, they thought I Speech Eases was Dr. Hull,
was a nut. Eventually my principal Child’s Ability Most adults speak at suggesting that
and I brought them around. Partially. to Listen” by a rate of 160 to 170 teachers and
There are always some who insist we Suzanne Perez words per minute, while parents would do
must all march in lock step…. Tobias of the 5 to 7-year-olds can well to slow down
At that time it was popular in only process speech at their speech in
Wichita Eagle. In

”
academic circles to insist that foreign the article she about 120 words order to respond to
per minutes.
language teachers not slow down their quotes Dr. Ray the needs of ALL
speech in the classroom. The theory Hull, a Wichita children, not just
was that if we did, students who later State University professor of foreign language students!
encountered native speakers of the audiology, who believes that if Hull pointed out that the late, great
language they’d studied would be so teachers and others who work with Fred Rogers, so beloved among the
used to a slower pace that they’d find children slowed their rate of speech under-five set, understood his target
it hard to understand “real” speech. we would see fewer learning audience so well that he consistently
I never subscribed to this policy. disabilities, hearing problems and spoke at about 124 words per minute
I always slowed down my speech in behavior issues in schools. whenever he was on the air.
(continued on the next page)
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Slow Speech (continued from page 3) Elbert Elementary (continued from page 1)

No wonder he drove parents and willing to try it. I understood that it children! “DLS is totally unique to
teenagers crazy while toddlers totally was uncomfortable to have to think the educational process, not only
adored him! As Hull states in the about how fast they were talking because it helps children master the
interview with Tobias, Rogers was while they simultaneously basics in academics, but because it
probably one of few adults the littlest concentrated on the 15 other crucial addresses each student’s individual
kids could easily understand. Now I needs. Children not only gain
things going on during class time.
techniques for learning through
realize, it must have been SOOO But with Dr. Hull’s information in DLS, but also the knowledge and
relaxing for my own toddlers to listen mind, who knows how many of their awareness of how to manage
to Mr.Rogers and “get” everything he English speaking students might also themselves”, states Ms. Loflin.
said! have benefited if they had? Elbert School District #200 is a
These days, I provide Davis I’m quite sure all teachers would rural school located about 45 miles
services in Spanish, a language I love, like to see their students more southeast of Denver and 35 miles
and speak well. But I am not a native engaged, and less inclined to act out northeast of Colorado Springs.
Spanish speaker. I’m aware that I when they’re bored or feeling like Approximately 280 students are
generally speak Spanish a bit more they have no idea what’s going on.
slowly (some days Slowing down
a LOT slower!)
than most of my
Colombian
neighbors and
“ If teachers would
slow down, they would
be less frustrated,
instructional
speech would
be a good start.
A “slow food”
the children would
clients. But I don’t be less frustrated, and
movement has
worry about that. children would learn been growing for

”
Even when I with greater ease. several years.
facilitate programs At least in the
in English, I speak classroom,
relatively slowly and as clearly as perhaps it’s time for a “slow speech”
I can. We don’t rush our clients, movement as well. Kids are browsing dictionaries for fun!
after all. Things take as long as they References: I’d like to give you the URL enrolled in grades Preschool through
take. One way we communicate our for the article by Suzanne Perez Tobias, 12. The average class size ranges from
willingness for clients to take the but it is no longer available at the 15 to 25 students. Most students in
time they need, is by not rushing Wichita Eagle website. However, if Elbert come from hardworking,
our speech. this topic interests you, other similar middle class families and their parents
My last few years in education interviews and quotes from Dr. Ray Hull commute to work in Denver or
I was an administrator. Part of my are available on the internet. Colorado Springs. Bob Beebe, the
job involved observing teachers of Here are three to get you started: High School Principal at Elbert says,
English language learners and offering Teachers Should Talk Slower - “We’re close to everything, but far
them feedback on their lessons. One Children Don’t Understand Words enough away to give the impression
of the problems I saw most often at the Adult Rate of Speed we live more remotely. One thing I
http://educationalissues.suite101.com/arti love about our school is the
was nothing technical, but simply
cle.cfm/teachers_should_talk_slower students…no matter where we go,
a tendency by teachers to speak people compliment us on the
REALLY fast. Sometimes they raced Professor Researches outstanding behavior they exhibit.
because they had too little time to How to Speak to Children They have integrity and take
cover an enormous amount of http://www.hearingreview.com/insider/200 responsibility for their actions, making
material; sometimes fast speech was 8-08-07_09.asp Elbert a fun and rewarding place to
simply part of who they were as Speak More Slowly To Your Students, work!”
individuals. Because many of their Says Audiology Professor DLS is utilized primarily in
students didn’t yet understand http://dyslexia.wordpress.com/2008/08/28/ preschool through grade 3, including
academic English, my most frequent help-students-hear-your-words-speak- Exceptional Education and Title I
suggestion was that teachers slow slower-says-audiology-professor/ programs. It is supported or
supplemented in grades 4 and higher.
down their speech. Few of them were
Diane Pursell, second grade teacher at
Elbert said, “Because of DLS, my
class this year has gone farther in
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reading than any class I’ve had so far. be at risk early in the school year. In just two years of implementation
The DLS Basic Word Mastery really Now this student has gained a lot of of DLS, Elbert Elementary is already
carries over.” Mrs. Becky Crabbs, first confidence and has turned into a enjoying the many benefits that come
grade teacher at Elbert said, “My reading machine! I’m sure that DLS as a result of implementing DLS
students leave the classroom with so is a large part of that success! As a in their classrooms. Anne Stewart-
much more than they had before DLS! parent, too, I believe that DLS can Green, Elbert Elementary Title I
These students are reading the only be more and more beneficial for teacher, has noted that many more
dictionary for fun! Not only can they children as they grow up, because of Kindergartners than ever before still
use it, but they are so interested the self-regulation abilities DLS helps remember their sight words when they
in it - and it is due to DLS.” Her them build.” enter first grade. Teachers are also
paraprofessional, Linda Kitzman Vikki Gould, elementary reporting that classroom behavior is
noted, “DLS adds so much more Exceptional Education teacher at
structure to the madness of the Elbert uses DLS in the resource room.
educational process.” Along with classroom teacher Micky
As teachers at Elbert have become Simms, she also facilitates DLS Basic
more knowledgeable about DLS Word Mastery for the whole class in
through practice and experience, they the fourth grade, and in the fifth grade
are finding that it enhances everything with classroom teacher Kathy Franek.
they were already doing. Many staff This helps supplement vocabulary
members have commented that these and spelling, and supplies those
strategies give them the flexibility to children with “hands-on” learning
weave in DLS at various times activities.
throughout the school day, not just “I think that classroom and school
prior to “planned” or “key” times such community behavior has improved,
as reading, writing, or math. Shelly after having DLS in the school for An Elbert student, creating a
Gould, elementary librarian at Elbert, two full years now. The teachers all clay model of a basic word.
incorporates DLS into whole group use the same language, and the kids
story time. In the library she reinforces know what to expect as they advance more manageable and discipline
the strategies which helps children through the grades with DLS,” says problems have dwindled significantly.
take responsibility for their learning Mary Anderson, Elbert Kindergarten Elbert’s third grade has gone from
and behavior outside the classroom. teacher. Mary also adds, “Our scoring the lowest on the reading
Playground teachers ask children to administration is fully committed to CSAP in the Pikes Peak Region to
use DLS before entering the building, DLS and is always supportive and scoring the highest for two years
establishing an expectation of willing to help us accomplish our in a row.
appropriate behavior – and it’s all goals.” I want to wish Elbert School District
done with a “key” word that has Elbert Preschool teacher, Connie #200 continued success with Davis
been learned through these amazing Schaffer, and her paraprofessional, Learning Strategies. The teachers who

“
strategies. Lynne Ferguson, utilize DLS are to be commended for
According to have noted their efforts to meet the needs of ALL
Mrs. Crabbs, “It Elbert’s third grade that when the students. Thanks again to the staff and
doesn’t matter if has gone from scoring preschoolers get a administration at Elbert for giving
children are the lowest on the reading little wild, and are ALL students the confidence to learn!
considered to be CSAP in the Pikes Peak asked to use the
at risk, average, Region to scoring the DLS strategies, all

”
or above average highest for two years are able to adjust
students; DLS in a row.” their energy level
addresses their and calm down.
needs no matter where they’re at.” Mrs. Shaffer also told me that as they
Kim Stichler, paraprofessional at gain more awareness about self-
Elbert, stated, “I work with some control, these preschool children have
fairly timid students. Because of the the ability to determine “when” they
reading exercises DLS offers, they are need to use DLS strategies. This
able to figure out some pretty big would indicate that they are already
words - and they are as impressed learning the importance that self-
with themselves as I am! I also work regulation has on the learning Kristi Thompson, Davis Facilitator and
with a student who was considered to process. DLS School Mentor/Presenter in Walsh,
Colorado
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The Ecology of Learning
Dyslexia: A Summons to Eco-Learning
by Richard Whitehead, Director of Davis to block, contain, or combat the symptoms
Learning Foundation, Canterbury, Kent, UK. that the problem has brought forth.
In the field of medicine, this philosophy
A couple of years ago I was giving
a workshop to a group of 34 resonates with many holistic approaches
educational professionals and let slip the idea which apply these exact same principles in
that concentration gets in the way of learning. the ecology of the human body. Rather than
The reaction was one of universal surprise combating external symptoms, holistic
– “What, concentration is harmful? But medicine attempts to track back to the reason
surely, learning is – has to be – all about why the illness came about. In an attitude of
profound respect for the human body’s own
concentration?”
I thought that the healing power, it then applies a minimal,
gentle force to the root
“
best way to illustrate my
point would be through cause, enabling sometimes
an interactive exercise, Dyslexia is not a lifelong dramatic recovery from
disability, but a form of severe ill-health.
and therefore set the
intelligence that deserves to To date, however,
group a task. be treated with dignity and
”
Their task was to little attention has been
respect.
attempt to levitate their paid to the application of
glass of water off the the self-same principles in
table through sheer force of mental effort. the field of learning. We mine and plunder
As the group got going with the task, the the minds of our children, teaching them that
room went very quiet and the huge amount learning can only come through hard work.
We set them one-dimensional, linear tasks
of concentration being exerted was visible
on everyone’s face. that make little use of creative expression and
As this was going on, I proceeded to take lateral thinking. We tell them to concentrate
off my jacket, turn it inside out and put it on on these tasks; and when our most creative
again, with the lining on the outside, in full and spontaneous thinkers find themselves
unable to comply, we ply them with repetitive
view of the entire room. Out of 34 people
present, only three noticed. exercises and mind-bending drugs such as
Ritalin and Strattera – out of the best
Mining our Minds intentions, because we have nothing better to
Concentration gets in the way of learning. offer them.
It narrows your focus down into a small
tunnel, to the exclusion of everything else. It Dyslexia – A Gift Going to Waste
My organisation has the experience of
is no surprise that 31 glass-levitating teachers
should fail to notice their workshop presenter working and communicating with hundreds
turn his jacket inside out. Nor is it surprising of dyslexic children and adults. Without
that a child squeezing every last ounce of exception, our dyslexic clients display one or
mental effort into reading a sentence should more – often several – of the following traits:
• Strong sense of justice
be left without the faintest idea what the
sentence was about. • Strong curiosity about one or more subject
At its root, green philosophy is about areas and/or their environment
the application of human ingenuity to the • Strong intuitive ability
accomplishment of a task with minimal • Vivid visual imagination and/or spatial
expenditure of energy, and in a manner awareness (e.g., good at tracking a football
across a pitch)
which is in harmony with surrounding
natural processes. • Unusually high speed of thinking (to the
Frequently, it is about having the courage point that some express irritation at the
and insight to track a problem back to its root slow pace at which others think)
cause. This is because dealing with the • Practical or entrepreneurial skill
reason why a problem has occurred is more • Skill in art, design, engineering, architecture,
efficient in the long term than merely trying sports and/or the performing arts
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THE DYSLEXIC READER
The Gift of Dyslexia – In One More Language!
The Slovenian edition of The Gift of Dyslexia was published
in late December and is now on sale. This groundbreaking
book is now available in 18 languages:
American and Greek Brazilian Portuguese
British English Hebrew Russian
Croatian Icelandic Serbian
Danish Japanese Slovenian
German Italian Swedish
Spanish Dutch
Polish
French
You may not have heard of Slovenia (or officially, the
Republic of Slovenia), but it has a long and rich role in the history
of Central Europe. During most of the 20th Century Slovenia was
part of Yugoslavia, but in June of 1991, its people voted for and declared independence.
A “Ten-Day War” ensued, during which time Yugoslavia tried military intervention to retain
control of the region. Nonetheless, Slovenia remained independent and joined NATO and the
European Union in the spring of 2004. Slovenia is the first post-Communist country to hold
the Presidency of the Council of the European Union, for the first six months of 2008.
(The presidency is held by an entire government and rotates every six months. Currently
the Czech Republic holds the Presidency of the Council.)
Perhaps some day soon, not only will The Gift of Dyslexia be available in Slovenian,
but Davis Dyslexia Correction Programs as well!
ROOM STRESS
By Gabrielle Cotton, Once you finish, you feel, Gabrielle did a Davis
budding poet! light as a feather. Program with Gerry Grant
at age seven. Recently, at
You have a room, Why do you feel so happy, age 11, she completed the
a room that is a disaster. joyful, Establishing Order Exercises
Put a sign on the door saying, cheerful, with her mother, Shelly
a hurricane passed through not me! and happiness Cotton, Davis Facilitator in
is over flowing you?
Waterloo, Ontario.
You feel so stressed out, Well, because you got rid of a
like a weight inside of you. lot of stress.
Here she is, feeling light as a
You are grumpy,
in a bad mood, You feel like you now have,
feather, in the stress-free
frustrated, yelling person, no energy to fight anymore. room environment she
All because of your room. All because of your room. created.
You had a fan on one night,
you woke and felt disgusted.
Stay home the next day.
Take everything out
of your room,
but your bed and furniture.
You dusted and worked hard,
assigning a place for each thing.
THE DYSLEXIC READER PAGE 9
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“
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The problem with phonics
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especially the heavy
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THE DYSLEXIC READER
Just Google It!
Q: I am a teacher in Louisiana. My student
teacher says she was taught at university that
dyslexia is no longer a valid diagnosis.
Is this true?
A: It is not true. However, it is true that
diagnosticians now often prefer to use more
specific or technical terminology. But these
are simply alternate labels for the same
problem. “Dyslexia” is a more generic,
umbrella term, covering a number of
different manifestations of language-based
learning disabilities. Your student teacher has
Too Many Pictures?
probably misconstrued what she was taught
Q: Why do dyslexic learners spell about the preferred terminology.
phonetically? If you go to Google Scholar
A: Generally, dyslexic learners rely on (http://scholar.google.com) and search for the
phonetic spelling strategies because it’s hard word “dyslexia” you will see that there are
for them to develop a consistent mental thousands of research articles on the subject.
picture of the visual appearance of a word Clicking the link to “Recent Articles” will
and the exact sequence of their letters. show the ones that have been published in
Sometimes this is because dyslexics have the past few years – about 18,000 by doctors
such a strong visual memory that they have and professors at major research universities.
too many pictures – they remember what the They wouldn’t be doing this work if the
word looks like when spelled correctly, but diagnosis were not valid.
they also remember every misspelled version You might be interested in two books
they have ever seen, or think they’ve seen. I’ve authored: The Everything Parent's
Since viewing letters in sequence is also a Guide to Children with Dyslexia
problem for them, dyslexics often register the by Abigail Marshall (Adams Media, 2004)
letters in a word in the wrong order. This and When Your Child Has Dyslexia
problem is related to the way the brain by Abigail Marshall & Vincent Ianelli, MD
processes perceptual information. Although (Adams Media, 2009)
I’ve heard from many teachers that they
this can be corrected with learned strategies,
it does make it more difficult to remember found my “Everything” book extremely
sequences of letters correctly. Scientific helpful in understanding dyslexia and the
research (often using brain scans) shows that needs of their students. The second book is
while reading, many dyslexics do not activate an abridged and updated version of the first.
a part of the brain called the “visual word Finally, I would also point out that
form area.” Scientists think this part of the “dyslexia” is specifically referred to in
brain is important for the recognition of federal law as a diagnosis that may require
familiar words. Special Education services, and that qualifies
If a person cannot be sure what the a student for support and accommodations
printed word is supposed to look like, under the Americans with Disabilities Act.
phonetics is the only way to try to reconstruct While teachers should not try to diagnose
the word. English is full of words that don't learning disabilities on their own, it could be
follow rules – words like “thought” or a serious mistake and create legal difficulties
“scholar” – so the only way to learn the for a school if a student teacher gave a parent
“correct” or conventional spelling is through misinformation about dyslexia. If you teach
experience seeing and remembering the in a public school, I think you should advise
appearance of the word in print. your student teacher that if parents suspect or
have questions about a learning disability, she
should refer them to the school’s resource
specialist or Special Education department.
THE DYSLEXIC READER PAGE 11

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Dr. Edward Hallowell
the ranch (where he lives even today), and Gudbjörg Emilsdóttir
Edward M. Hallowell is a DLS Mentor
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DLS Mentor
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v Germany/Deutschland
(cont’d)
Kolbeinn Sigurjonsson
Book Review by Abigail Marshall
Mosfellsbaer
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Hugrún Svavarsdóttir
Mosfellsbær When Your Child Has . . . reticence. Unfortunately, my experience led
+354 698-6465 me to believe that not only were the “experts”
Dyslexia: Get the Right Diagnosis,
Margret Thorarinsdottir
Selfoss +354 486 1188 Understand Treatment Options, devoid of good answers, but that most
and Help Your Child Learn seemed unwilling to entertain or explore
v India
Kalpita Patel
by Abigail Marshall (author); anything that did not fit within their
Rajkot, Gujarat Vincent Iannelli (series editor) preconceptions. They seemed more content to
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Carol Ann Rodrigues could be done than to explore the possibilities
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v Ireland seemed to be that proof was required ahead
Veronica Bayly
Dublin of the formulation of a hypothesis or an
+353 (86) 226 354 experiment – something of a dead end in
Anne Marie Beggs areas where “proof” and effective solutions
Old Portmarnock/Dublin
+353 (86) 239-1545 seem hard to come by.
Paula Horan Ten years later, and much wiser, I was
Mullingar
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Sister Antoinette Keelan of my own, based on what I had figured out
Dublin
+353 (01) 884 4996 Many years ago, when my son was very through my own journey. My book, titled The
v Israel young, I believed that his primary grade Everything Parent’s Guide to Children with
Luba Alibash teachers would all have training in reading Dyslexia, was published in 2004. It was the
Ramat Hasharon/Tel Aviv
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Judith Schwarcz
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Supervisor-Specialist
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+972 (09) 772 9888 rely on the advice of the “experts.” glad of this, because I felt that my book could
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Stefania Bruno
Nuoro, Sardinia My son’s public school teachers could not sought specific educational accommodations
+39 (388) 933 2486 help him, the school administration was or were exploring IEP options for their
Antonella Deriu averse to labeling or classifying him, and children. I think my book did a good job of
Nuoro, Sardinia
+32 059 32 96 help was something we had to find on our meeting my original goal: to share all the stuff
Elisa De Felice own. Fortunately this came to us in the form I had learned over the years that I wished I
Roma
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Piera Angiola Maglioli my son was age 11 – but though my son’s So I am happy to announce that in
Occhieppo Inferiore/Biella issues with reading and writing were soon February of 2009, my second book will be
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Alessandro Taiocchi
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+39 (333) 443 7368 principal politely declined my offer to try to abridged version of my first book – so in this
Silvia Walter arrange a talk for parents and teachers about case I think it makes sense to review my own
Bagno a Ripoli Florence
+39 (055) 621 0541 the Davis program, and others were more book, as it is not really “new”. Rather, it is a
Rafaella Zingerle blunt in their dismissal of a program that shorter, more to-the-point book with a small
Corvara In Badia
+39 (0471) 836 959 did not fit within the traditional model of price tag. I hope this means that parents will
v Kenya intensive and repetitive study of phonics. be able to afford to buy several copies, so
Josephine Naikuni If the school had provided good answers that they have extras to give away to teachers
Nairobi
+254 (20) 604 347 of their own, I might have understood their or other adults working with their kids.
THE DYSLEXIC READER PAGE 13

Sometimes it is just easier to explain behavioral difficulties: Understanding v Kenya (cont’d)

what you want or need when you have a Manisha Shah
Controversial Therapies for Children with Nairobi
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While the content is mostly taken from Learning Disabilities: A Guide to Kimberly Swallow
Nairobi
the first book, the new book has been Complementary and Alternative Therapies, + 254 (20) 712 0472
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that came with amendments to the federal what the title indicates – a comprehensive Samar Riad Saab
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Specifically, the new book has a section on Approaches are listed in alphabetical order Kuala Lumpur
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the “Response to Intervention” provisions within broad categories: Alternative Medical
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introduced at that time. This should be Systems, Mind-Body Interventions,
Silvia B. Arana García
particularly helpful for parents who want to Biologically-Based Interventions, Mexico, D.F.
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for example, bringing the book to an IEP and Energy Therapies. From Acupuncture México D.F.
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SHIFT 2008 Celebrity Edition! Silvia María Sabatés
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THIS IS MY GIFT
Music & Lyrics by Don McLeod,
Copyright 2008
I’m a dreamer, of 3D pictures
I’m a traveler, of a different kind
I’m a builder, I’m a designer, I’m an actor
The stage is mine
This is my Gift
This is who I am
Finding my place, in this life
It ain’t always easy
But I’m not afraid
We’re all unique, in our own way…
This is my Gift
This is who I am
I hear the process, I see my thoughts
I view the feelings, in my Minds Eye
I’m a creator, I’m an investor, I’m an artist
The world is mine
This is my Gift
This is who I am
Finding my place, in this life
It ain’t always easy
But I’m not afraid
We’re all unique, in our own way
This is my Gift
This is who I am
There was a time I’d hide in shame
The system seemed to forget me
Now I see the system change
This is my Gift
This is who I am
Finding my place, in this life
It ain’t always easy
But I’m not afraid
We’re all unique, in our own way
This is my Gift
This is who I am
Finding my place, in this life
It ain’t always easy
But I’m not afraid
We’re all unique, in our own way
This is my Gift
This is who I am
THE DYSLEXIC READER
Too Much Academic
Focus in First Grade:
Depression in
Seventh
By Laura Zink de Díaz, Davis Facilitator,
Bogotá, Colombia
When I ask parents what they’d like
their child to get out of a Davis Dyslexia
Correction Program, nearly all of them
mention a desire that their child’s self-esteem
improve enough so that he will begin to feel
good about himself. Most of my young
clients began having trouble with schoolwork
as early as pre-school. Year after year of
interventions, therapies, bad grades, teasing
from peers, threats and perceived
disappointment on their parents’ faces, have
usually taken quite a toll, and we may be into
the third day of a five day program before
some of my clients realize that they’re being
successful, even brilliant! The change in
attitude about themselves and learning in
general, is usually enough to leave parents
and teachers very impressed and positive
about the child’s ability to go forward
successfully. This affirmative feeling rubs off
on the child. And everything at school and
home begins to gather positive momentum
and becomes a feedback loop building
towards success every day from that point on.
“
…students in the first grade who
struggled academically with core
subjects, including reading and
math, later displayed negative
self-perceptions and symptoms of
”
depression in sixth and seventh
grade, respectively.
So I found it very interesting to discover
that a recent research project looked at the
progress of children from first to seventh
grade, to see if there was a relationship
between the children’s success or failure
early on, and their emotional state in seventh.
They discovered that there is indeed a link
between weak academic performance in the
first grade and depression and poor self-
image by middle school. I don’t find this
surprising.
THE DYSLEXIC READER PAGE 19
The study was carried out at the I have a hard time not responding with a
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University of Missouri-Columbia January 11, 2009
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Recognizing Children’s Successes In All Areas Keighley, West Yorkshire
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May Prevent Teenage Depression. ScienceDaily.
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Spectral light emissions are part of the effect that curves space/time to a constant effect
THE DYSLEXIC READER PAGE 21

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Basic Workshop for

Primary Teachers
Teachers, would you like to… “In the forefront of what I liked most was how easily the
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• Use research-based methods that are flexible and easily fit coordinate paper-pencil activities. Creating the alphabet
into and enhance any existing curriculum? over time also accomplished the development of
This two-day workshop provides Primary Teachers (K-3) ownership, responsibility, and a sense a pride in all the
with unique and innovative strategies for improving children. I believe all Kindergarten children would benefit
reading instruction and classroom management, and equips from Davis Learning Strategies.”
young learners with proven life long skills in “how to learn.” –LB, Kindergarten Teacher, Mission San Jose
Instruction includes: Elementary School, Fremont, California
• Theory and Reasoning for each Strategy.
• Video demonstrations of each Strategy and classroom
implementation suggestions.
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• Q&A and discussion about each Strategy.
Materials include:
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masters, and numerous tips for each implementing each
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• Videotape or DVD demonstrating each classroom Strategy.
• Teacher Kit: alphabet strip, letter recognition cards, clay,
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The Gift of Materials included with workshop

Dyslexia
Workshop
Fundamentals of Davis Dyslexia Correction®
Workshop based on the best-selling book
The Gift of Dyslexia by Ronald D. Davis
WORKSHOP OUTLINE
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 and weaknesses; set goals; establish motivation)
• Demonstration and Practice Session
DAY TWO
Davis Orientation Counseling Procedures (methods to
control, monitor and turn off perceptual distortions)
• What is Orientation? Demonstration & Practice Session
Release Procedure (method to alleviate stress, headaches)
Alignment (an alternative to Orientation Counseling)
• What is Alignment? How is it used? Group Demonstration
Dial-Setting Procedure (a method for controlling energy
levels)
To register for US workshops call 1-888-805-7216 (toll-free)
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
• Practice Sessions
Implementing the Davis Procedures

2009 WORKSHOP SCHEDULE

France
11 - 14 June 2009: Paris
Presenter: Ioannis Tzivanakis
Language: English with French translation
Email: info@dyslexia.de
Telephone: +49 (040) 25 17 86 22
Germany
31 April - 3 May 2009: Freiburg
Presenter: Ioannis Tzivanakis
Language: German/English translation
Email: info@dyslexia.de
Telephone: +49 (040) 25 17 86 22
29 Oct -1 Nov 2009: Hamburg
Presenter: Ioannis Tzivanakis
Language: German/English translation
Email: info@dyslexia.de
Telephone: +49 (040) 25 17 86 22
Mexico
25 - 28 March 2009: Guadalajara
Presenter: Cathy Calderón
Language: Spanish
Email:davislatam@gmail.com
Telephone: (52)(81)8335 9435
01800 830 3881
United Kingdom
6 - 9 March 2009: Ponteland, Nr.
Newcastle-Upon-Tyne Northumberland
Presenter: Richard Whitehead
Language: English
Email: uk@dyslexia.com
Telephone: +44 (0)1227 732288
United States
25 - 28 March 2009: Dallas/Ft. Worth, TX
Presenter: Gerry Grant
Language: English
Email: training@dyslexia.com
Telephone: Toll Free: +1 (888) 392-1134
27 - 30 June 2009: Burlingame, CA
Presenter: Gerry Grant
Language: English
Email: training@dyslexia.com
Telephone: +1 (888) 392-1134
22 - 25 July 2009: Washington, D.C.
Presenter: Gerry Grant
Language: English
Email: training@dyslexia.com
Telephone: +1 (888) 392-1134
12 - 15 Sept 2009: Dallas/Ft. Worth, TX
Presenter: Gerry Grant
Language: English
Email: training@dyslexia.com
Telephone: +1 (888) 392-1134

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The Gift of Dyslexia Workshop

Based on the best-selling book
The Gift of Dyslexia by Ronald D. Davis 2009 International Schedule
This 4-day workshop is an introduction to the basic theories,
principles and application of all the procedures described in
6 - 9 Mar Ponteland, Nr. Newcastle-Upon-Tyne UK
The Gift of Dyslexia. Training is done with a combination of
lectures, demonstrations, group practice, and question and 25 - 28 Mar Guadalajara Mexico
answer sessions. Attendance is limited to ensure the highest 25 – 28 Mar Dallas/Ft. Worth, TX USA
quality of training. 31 Apr – 3 May Freiburg Germany
11 - 14 June Paris France
Who should attend:
27 – 30 June Burlingame, CA USA
• Reading Specialists & Tutors
• Parents & Homeschoolers 22 – 25 July Washington, D.C. USA
• Resource Specialists 12 – 15 Sept Dallas/Ft. Worth, TX USA
• Educational Therapists 29 Oct – 1 Nov Hamburg Germany
• Occupational Therapists
• Speech/Language Therapists U.S. Course Schedule
• 8:30 - 9:00 Registration (first day)
Participants will learn: • 9:00 - 5:00 Daily (lunch break 12:00-1:30)
• How the Davis procedures were developed
• How to assess for the “gift of dyslexia.” U.S. Fees and Discounts
• How to help dyslexics eliminate mistakes and focus attention. • $925 per person
• The Davis Symbol Mastery tools for mastering reading. • $875 early bird discount and group rates
• How to incorporate and use proven methods for improving • Advance registration and $200 deposit required
reading, spelling, and motor coordination into a teaching, • Includes manual, one-year DDAI membership,
home school, tutoring, or therapeutic setting. verification of attendance, and Symbol Mastery Kit
• Academic units and CEUs available
See page 27 for more workshop details.

For a detailed brochure on enrollment, prices, group rates, discounts, location, and further information, contact the DDA in your country.
DDAI-Int’l, Canada & USA DDA-DACH DDA- Latin America DDA-UK
1601 Bayshore Highway, Ste 260 Deutschland-Austria- Calzada del Valle #400 Local 8 Davis Learning Foundation
Burlingame, CA 94010 Switzerland Colonia del Valle PO Box 972
Tel: 1-888-805-7216 Wandsbecker Chausee 132 Garza García, Monterrey Canterbury
Fax: 1 (650) 692-7075 D-22089 Hamburg Nuevo León Kent CT1 9DN
E-mail: ddai@dyslexia.com GERMANY MÉXICO, CP 66220 Tel: +44 (0)1227 732 288
Tel: 49 (040) 25 17 86 22 Tel: 52 (81) 8335-9435 Fax: +44 (0)1227 731 756
DDA-Israel Fax: 49 (040) 25 17 86 24 Email: spanish@dyslexia.com E-mail: uk@dyslexia.com
20 Ha’shahafim St. E-mail: germany@dyslexia.com
Ra’anana 43724 ISRAEL DDA-Nederland
Tel: 972 (0523) 693 384 SWITZERLAND Kerkweg 38a
or (0)9 774 7979 Tel: 41 (061) 273 81 85 6105 CG Maria Hoop, NEDERLAND
Fax: 972 (09) 772-9889 E-MAIL: ch@dyslexia.com Tel: 31 (0475) 302 203
E-mail: Israel@dyslexia.com Fax: 31 (0475) 301 381
E-mail: holland@dyslexia.com
Enrollment limited ❖ Classes fill Early ❖ Call 1-888-805-7216 or 650-692-7141
For updated workshop schedules visit http://www.dyslexia.com/train.htm Continued on page 22
For a full description of the Davis Facilitator Certification Program, ask for our booklet.