Brain Scans Show Dyslexics Read
Better with Alternative Strategies
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Scientists studying the brain have
found that dyslexic adults who become capable readers use different neural
pathways than non-dyslexics. This research shows that there are two
independent systems for reading: one that is typical for the majority of
readers, and another that is more effective for the dyslexic thinker.
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South African Researchers Report Reading Success with
Davis Methods
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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. They reported that over a
period of nine months, the Davis students performed significantly better on
tests of word recognition skills and spelling than a control group of
students taught with phonological strategies.
The effect of the Ron Davis
programme on the reading ability and psychological functioning of children
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South African educator René
Engelbrecht worked with a group of 20 Afrikaans-speaking pupils in grades
five to seven from a school for learners with special needs. These children
had all previously been diagnosed with a reading disorder and had an average
to above-average intelligence quotient. These children were randomly
assigned to a control group (10) and an experimental group (10).
This study shows that over a short
term the Davis techniques had a positive effect on the reading and spelling
ability of the participants and on their psychological functioning. The
effect was furthermore sustained after the intervention.
Decoding Dyslexia - preview
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Jennifer Poole, Ph.D. conducted a
comprehensive study of 14 different methods for dyslexia, including Davis
methods, and published her results in the book, "Decoding Dyslexia"
( Matador, 2008; ISBN 978-1906510510). She
concluded that the key element for a successful approach to dyslexia was to
resolve disorientation. She noted that the Davis method was the only
approach that used the "orientation" terminology and was expressly based on
recognizing and addressing disorientation.
Case studies conducted in the UK
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There are several case studies about
Davis methods, conducted under the auspices of the UK Department of
Education and Skills, along with a descriptive overview:
Case Study conducted at the Universiti Sains Malaysia
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study here]
Annie
is a 9-year-old child diagnosed with dyslexia with major problems in the
area of visual perceptual skills, which manifest academically in the area of
reading and writing. The Davis strategies were used to help correct her
dyslexia symptoms. The results suggest that the Davis Orientation
Counselling method has helped to correct her visual perceptual problems,
which in turn improves her reading and writing skills.
A collection of
results found in Davis programs
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How Research Supports the Davis
Reading Method
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Spell-Reading and Sweep-Sweep-Spell are important
because they build a vital center for reading in the brain. Beginning
readers often rely exclusively on phonetic decoding strategies for all
words, a process usually centered in the mid-temporal lobe of the left
hemisphere, where letter sounds are connected to words. This is a workable
means of decoding words, but it is slow – and it is particularly difficult
for most dyslexics.
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with permission by Abigail Marshall]
Brain Science and Dyslexia: How the
Newest Studies Show why Dyslexics Must Use Unique Strategies for Reading,
and How Davis Methods Build those Strategies
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Brain scan research shows that dyslexic adults who
have overcome early reading problems and acquired strong literacy skills use
different neural pathways than non-dyslexics.
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with permission by Abigail Marshall]
Research which supports dyslexics
have special talents in the area of visualization
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article here]
