The Davis® Programmes

The Davis Dyslexia Correction Programme

The Davis® Dyslexia Correction Programme resolves perceptual problems whilst improving reading comprehension, fluency and certainty. This Programme is for anyone, aged 8 and older, with difficulties in reading, writing and other academic skills.

The Davis® Dyslexia Correction Programme is also recommended for many learners with dyspraxia.

Key components are:

Davis Orientation Counselling - for relaxed focus and accurate perception
Davis Symbol Mastery - creative exercises that resolve confusion around textual symbols and written words
Davis Reading Exercises produce a fluent and relaxed reading style; especially recommended for readers who do not respond to phonic methods
Balance and catching exercises reinforce mental focus and spatial coordination

"Why 'Tyrannosaurus' But Not 'If'?"

"I don't understand it," the mother of a dyslexic boy once told me, "He can read 'tyrannosaurus' with no problem - but he gets stuck on 'if'!"

Frequently, dyslexic readers will stumble on small and common words such as "if", "as", "was", "but", "there", etc. This seems puzzling - if the words are so small and so common, why do they create more problems than some longer words?

Well, dyslexic thinkers learn with and through their imagination and are often good at visualisation. A word such as "tyrannosaurus", "elephant" or "action" is not difficult to imagine. But how do you visualise the meaning of "if"?

In the Davis Dyslexia Correction Programme, these small abstract words are brought to life in plasticine through a creative process called Davis Symbol Mastery.