When Shimon first
started school at age 5, his headteacher commented to Shimon’s mother
that he thought he might be dyslexic.However, at age 6
Shimon was tested by an educational psychologist who concluded that he was not
dyslexic and that he would gradually find his way at school.But his
difficulties persisted and his mother realised that action was needed. She commissioned a second report from another
Educational Psychologist – this time, a definitive diagnosis of dyslexia was
given.
One day his mother was discussing Shimon’s problems with her cousin while waiting for an
appointment to see her landlord. The landlord overheard the conversation and
told her that his sons had undertaken a Davis Dyslexia Programme with
London-based Davis Facilitator Axel Gudmundsson. He commented that he wouldn’t have believed
possible the extent and speed of the changes that occurred in his sons if he
had not seen them with his own eyes.
Shimon was promptly enrolled on a Davis Programme with Axel. “The results of the programme
were dramatic,” his mother said. “Within one week, Shimon went from reading
like a 5-year-old to reading Roald Dahl.”
Shimon also had maths
difficulties; so he was subsequently enrolled on a Davis Maths Mastery
Programme with Wimbledon-based Davis Facilitator Sara Kramer. Again, the
results of the programme were dramatic.
“What impressed me
most about the maths programme was how it addresses maths in a conceptual way.
Up till then, Shimon had only been offered rote-learning techniques for the
times tables. After his programme, his newly-found conceptual understanding of
maths enabled him to work out the answers to multiplication sums logically, in
his head.”
Professional services described as Davis®, Davis Dyslexia Correction®, Davis Symbol Mastery®, Davis Orientation Counseling®, and Davis Math Mastery® may only be provided by persons who are employed by a licensed Davis Specialist, or who are trained and licensed as Davis Facilitators by Davis Dyslexia Association International.
