Davis method

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My 19 yo dtr has been just diagnosed with dyslexia, after having graduated from high school a year ago. The neuropsychologist referred her to the Davis Dyslexia program. There are many dyslexia remediation programs, I have now found out. There is very little rigorous evaluations of these programs. Have others of you had good/bad experiences with the Davis method?
Thanks

Submitted by jnuttallphd on Sat, 06/02/2007 - 6:37 PM

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Hello Deborah:

I have dyslexia and earned three college degrees. I’ve written a short article on tips for college for dyslexic students.
On my website, ( www.geocities.com/jnuttallphd ) “Tips for College”. This short Web page document outlines some things I learned while I went to college. I talk a bit about study strategies and technologies that are helpful when going to college.
Jim Nuttall — Michigan
Dictated with speech recognition software Dragon NaturallySpeaking 9.1.
www.geocities.com/jnuttallphd

Submitted by scifinut on Sun, 06/03/2007 - 1:26 AM

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I have two children and a husband with Dyslexia. :) Dh and my son have milder forms that they have been able to learn coping skills for. My dd, however, has a more severe form. We did try the Davis Program and it was not really all that helpful. It could be because my dd also has other things complicating her issues. I would make sure you research various therapies before trying one. We ended up using a couple of things - technology and lighting accommodations. She also has Scotopic Sensitivity Syndrome (Irlen Syndrome).

Submitted by Rod Everson on Sun, 06/03/2007 - 4:30 AM

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Hi Deborah,

I’d like you to consider the possibility that your daughter has undiagnosed vision problems that are getting in the way of her reading. The problem I have with programs like Davis is that they never consider the possibility of vision issues. Google “vision therapy” to get an idea of what I’m talking about.

I’ve started a website at [url=http://ontrackreading.com]OnTrack Reading[/url] where I discuss the sort of vision issue that gets in the way of reading, so I won’t go into it in detail here, other than to say that I’ve worked with nearly 200 children over the past ten years and have concluded from experience that most struggling readers have vision problems that have not been addressed or have gone undetected.

To get a handle on what I’m talking about, when you get to my website read the section on the sidebar titled “The OnTrack Reading Story.”

Essentially, I believe that vision therapy is the answer for most of these kids, but it’s expensive and finding a good vision therapy department can be a challenge. Take a look at my website at ontrackreading.com for more information. If there is any family history of reading problems, the case for a vision problem is even stronger, by the way.

Rod Everson

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