Awards:
Alberta Literacy Award of Merit
Finalist for Canadian Postal Literacy Award
Member of:
Better Business Bureau of Southern Alberta
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:
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"It gives us a completely different outlook on the dyslexic. The dyslexic mind is brilliant, creative, intuitive and innovative and now we have a way which enables the dyslexic to allow these talents to work for us. We can turn off the learning struggles and at the same time allow the 'gift' to express itself." |
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:
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"After years of watching brilliant children struggle, and trying method after method to help them, I have finally found the solution to their needs. This program gives them the ability to overcome the obstacles and allows their gifts to shine through. I love watching a client come in on Monday with their head hanging, and leave on Friday with a bounce to their step and head held high." |
Davis® Method Founders
In 1980, at age 38,
Ron Davis overcame his own
severe dyslexia when he found a way to turn off disorientation. He went
immediately to the library and read his first book: "Treasure
Island". After independent clinical research and working with
experts in many fields, Ron Davis perfected his program for correcting
dyslexia in adults and children.
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.
Dr.
Fatima Ali, Ph.D., MFCC co-founded the Reading Research Council in
1982. She has over 50 years’ experience in education and psychology as a
teacher, principal, professor, clinician, and psychotherapist. At Purdue
University, she earned three degrees, worked as Dean of Women, and holds the
distinction of being the first African-American woman to earn a Ph.D.
The Davis Program is now being offered in 22 countries worldwide. Each facilitator goes through a intensive 350+ hour training program and new facilitators are re-evaluated every year. |
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