The Gift of Dyslexia Workshop – online

DAY ONE

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• ​The “gifts” of dyslexia. How a talent can cause a problem.

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• The three "puzzle pieces" of dyslexia.

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• Disorientation and perceptual distortion.

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• Symptoms Profile Interview (used to assess symptoms, strengths and weaknesses, set goals, and establish motivation)

  • Demonstration and Pairwork Session

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• Dyslexia and picture thinking

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• The dyslexic way of reading

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• Davis Perceptual Ability Assessment (a screening for dyslexic learning styles)

  • Demonstration and Guided Walk-Through

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Evening assignment: practise Perceptual Ability Assessment at home (with a family member if possible)

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DAY TWO

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• Review and Q & A

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• Subliminal thinking

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• The threshold for confusion

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• Anatomy and developmental stages of a learning disability

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• Davis Perceptual Ability Assessment

  • Pairwork practice

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• Davis Orientation Counselling (methods to control, monitor and turn off perceptual distortion)

  • What is Orientation?

  • Preparing your client for the session

  • Demonstration and Guided Walk-Through

  • Pairwork practice

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Evening assignment: practise Orientation Counselling at home (with a family member if possible)

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DAY THREE

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• Review and Q & A

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• Release Procedure (method for alleviating stress and headaches)

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• Orientation Review Procedure (a method for checking orientation skills)

  • Demonstration

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• Alignment (a tactile-kinaesthetic alternative to Orientation Counselling)

  • What is Alignment? How is it used?

  • Group Demonstration

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• Reading for Disorientation (practice in self-detecting disorientation and re-orientating)

  • Demonstration

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• Dial-Setting Procedure (a method for controlling energy level and ADD symptoms)

  • Group Demonstration

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Evening assignment: practise Orientation Review and (optionally) Reading for Disorientation at home (with a family member if possible)

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DAY FOUR

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• Review and Q & A

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• Fine-Tuning Procedure (checking and adjusting orientation using balance)

  • Demonstration

  • Pairwork practice

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• Davis Symbol Mastery

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• What is Symbol Mastery? Why clay?

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• Alphabet Mastery

  • Demonstration

  • Pairwork practice

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• Davis Facilitator Licensing Programme

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Evening assignment: practise Fine-Tuning Procedure at home (with a family member if possible)

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DAY FIVE

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• Review and Q & A

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• Punctuation Mastery Procedure

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• Dictionary Skills

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• Reading Improvement Exercises:

  • Spell-Reading.

  • Sweep-Sweep-Spell.

  • Picture-at-Punctuation.

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• Symbol Mastery Exercises for Words

  • Demonstrations and Group Exercises