Hi,

My 7 yr. old son has dyslexia and I read "The Gift of Dyslexia" and all about the Davis method. I would like to know if anyone tried the Davis method on their own by buying the kit and/or if they had one of the specialists correct their dyslexia via the 1 week program?

Did you have good results and could you give me some detail?

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Originally Posted by bedette

Hi,

My 7 yr. old son has dyslexia and I read "The Gift of Dyslexia" and all about the Davis method. I would like to know if anyone tried the Davis method on their own by buying the kit and/or if they had one of the specialists correct their dyslexia via the 1 week program?

Did you have good results and could you give me some detail?

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Dyslexia is a very broad term for "problem reader." If your son is having problems with decoding letter sounds and blends (major precursor to reading) then a program stressing phonemic awareness, such as Wilson reading or Fundations, would be a way to effectuate rapid growth. I would speak with your child's teacher to see what the school is using. Then you can reinforce and expand the classroom strategies at home. Working with your son with a differing methodology than he is being exposed to at school might only serve to confuse him as often the terminology and strategies vary from one approach to another.

I was diagnosed when I was about your sons age... honestly I have no clue what this method was or how it help you cope with you dyslexia. I know you said you read up on it but please please please just know that he will always have it and your are doing the right thing by helping him early. In my experience the only way I wanted to read or learn is when it was fun. Just get ready for a lot of serious talks at a young age like why do the other kids laugh when I read or it takes forever for me to finish reading and all the other kids are done... and don't let a teacher make fun/embarrass your kid that is the worst self-esteem issues I have had to deal with... but now I'm 19 and about to join the coast guard so just always try to do what best for you kid and know he'll turnout all right hope I helped with the emotional parent side

The Davis Dyslexia method is not independently researched. It was developed and is promoted by Ron Davis himself. If your child has dyslexia, you need to find an Orton-Gillingham system, such as Wilson, Slingerland, Barton Reading and Spelling, etc. This method has been scientifically, independently researched for many years, and proven to work. For accurate information on dyslexia, go to dys-add.com.

We are currently using The Davis Method. My child has been through Vision Therapy as she had visual problems, such as tracking and hand/eye coordination. Through 20 weeks of therapy, she jumped from a late first grade reader to a third grade reader.

Once finished with this, the doctor referred us to a physical therapist who specializes in learning problems. One of the things that she found was her lack of rhythm. She has referred us to a lady who teaches Neuronet. She also referred us to a lady who teaches the Davis Method.

When I read "The Gift of Dyslexia" about a year ago, it made sense to me, but at the same time I questioned it. It was kind of outside my comfort zone. The lady who is teach us how to do it, had a son who could not read his own name at age 12. She went to Atlanta, GA to have her and her son learn The Davis Method. The first week he was reading!

My child has jumped from the third grade reader to a fifth grade reader in two weeks. She still needs some help, but the improvement is vast! I would be happy to talk with you about it if you have more questions. Good Luck!