The Davis Difference

What sets the Davis approach apart from other learning support programs?
We don't view dyslexia as a problem to be remediated, but rather, a gift to be embraced.

Clients are not asked to eliminate their dyslexic state. Davis facilitators teach the essential skill of finding and maintaining a state of optimal orientation. Being oriented eliminates distorted perceptions that symbols cause for dyslexic thinkers. During a program, clients practice the skill of getting and staying oriented.

One key task of a Davis facilitator is to help her client recognize the value of both states -- orientation and disorientation.

We help our clients recognize the areas where their dyslexic thinking abilities are the key to creativity, originality, problem solving and other gifts.
During a program, the client begins to identify when it is productive to operate in a disoriented state, vs. when it is essential to be optimally oriented.
Ron Davis helps us understand: This type of imaginative exploration is a powerful tool. It lies at the heart of dyslexics’ impressive ability:

"Thinking outside the box," making the impossible, possible.

The Velcro Metaphor

Brief History of Davis®

What a Davis® Program IS:

• 5 to 8 days of guided personal discovery
  
• work one-on-one with a facilitator trained to support your individual learning style
• tools for lifelong learning acquired via concrete step-by-step approach
  
• unique Davis Orientation ~ a focusing tool which alleviates fundamental perceptual issues that cause learning challenges
  
• hands-on learning using 3-D clay models--best match for dyslexics’ perceptual talent
  
• individualized learning ~ your gifts and strengths are the basis for instruction
  
• after-program support for future success
  

What a Davis® Program is NOT:

• No rote learning
  
• No colored overlays
  
• No phonics
  
• No worksheets
  
• No medications
  
• No years of tutoring before results are achieved
  

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