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When Dyslexics Become Good Readers
What Brain Science Tells us About Dyslexia and the Reading Brain. Reading well requires reliance on different mental strengths.
Brain Scans Show Dyslexics Read Better with Alternative Strategies
Scientists studying the brain have found that dyslexic adults who become capable readers use different neural pathways than nondyslexics. This research shows that there are at least two independent systems for reading: one that is typical...
The Evidence Base of Davis methods
The Davis Dyslexia Correction program was developed through extensive clinical research in the early 1980’s, under the direction of Ronald Davis and with participation and input of educators, psychologists, and neurologists. The program i...
Davis Program Average Reading Gains
Statistics from Rocky Point Academy
Davis Facilitators Lawrence and Stacey Smith have assembled data showing reading level gains for more than 360 clients who completed the Davis Dyslexia Correction® program at their center, Rocky Point Academy , in Calgary, Canada.
South African Researchers Report Reading Success with Davis Methods
Researchers at University of the Free State in Bloemfontein, South Africa, compared the progress of 18 dyslexic students who were given instruction using Davis Dyslexia Correction techniques with a control group of students from the same school. Over...
Using Visual Imagery for Reading Comprehension
Summary of research supporting using visualization to improve reading ability; includes reference list.
Davis Reading Exercises: Spell Reading & Sweep-Sweep-Spell
Building Skills for Visual Word Recognition
Students use paper or cards to help guide their eyes as they read. (from blueberry-centre.co.uk )
Davis Spell-Reading and Sweep-Sweep-Spell are important because they build a vital center for...
When Phonics Doesn't Work
Traditional tutoring for dyslexia relies on intensive instruction in phonemic awareness and the phonetic code. But such teaching is an arduous process for many students. Often progress is slow, relying heavily on repetition and "overlearning."...
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Davis Research Studies
The Davis Dyslexia Correction program was developed by Ronald Dell Davis from independent experimentation and research , beginning in the early 1980's. Davis, who was himself severely dyslexic, had discovered a simple mental technique that radically improved...
The Theory Behind Davis Dyslexia Correction Methods
Ron Davis, himself a severely dyslexic adult, figured out how to ‘correct’ his own dyslexia before he ever came up with any theories about how to help others. Until the age of 38, he had always accepted the official pronouncements of the experts who had...