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Awards: Alberta Literacy Award of Merit
Finalist for Canadian Postal Literacy Award Member of:
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Rocky Point Academy Staff
Larry Smith established Rocky Point Academy© in 1999. He had dyslexia and ADD before taking the Davis Dyslexia Correction® Program at the age of 27. Due to dramatic results, he decided this is something he wanted to offer others.
Larry achieved his Bachelors in education with undergraduate work in psychology. He has had experience teaching grades K-12, working as a job coach and physical therapist for mentally and physically challenged individuals. He has also coached Special Olympics. Larry was trained by Ron Davis, the founder of the Davis® Method, and left his job as a public school teacher to open up Rocky Point Academy©. Larry is the first and most experienced Davis® Facilitator in Alberta. Larry says he enjoys being a Davis® Facilitator because:
Larry has been awarded the Alberta Literacy Award of Merit for 2001. This award recognizes individuals for "exceptional dedication, significant accomplishments in literacy, and outstanding initiative and leadership in support of literacy in Alberta". Larry has given many presentations to schools, communities and organizations in order to enhance awareness of the positive aspects of dyslexia and ADD.
Stacey Smith helped establish Rocky Point Academy© in 1999. She has the gift of dyslexia and took the Davis Program at the age of 26. She is the mother of three daughters who also exhibit the gift.
Stacey is a certified elementary teacher and has had extensive experience in elementary classrooms. In addition to her education degree she obtained minors in special education, psychology, child development and social sciences. She spent 12 years tutoring those with learning disabilities in the areas of reading and math. She has experience working as a job coach, physical therapist, and life skills teacher for the mentally and physically challenged individuals. Stacey was the Head Coach for the Special Olympics swim team for three years. Stacey was trained by Ron Davis, the founder of the Davis® Method. Stacey says she enjoys being a Davis® Facilitator because:
Davis® Method Founders
Ron Davis and Dr. Ali established the Reading Research Council® in 1982 in San Francisco, California. The program has had an astounding 97% success rate.
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