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I trained as a Davis® Facilitator after my youngest son had received a Davis programme. He had been struggling at school, particularly with maths, and seemed to be overlooked because he could read and was not ‘bad enough’ in either his academic achievement or behaviour. I researched different ‘options’
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Janice Scholes
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Janice has more than 30 years experience in teaching, including 12 years as a Special Educational Needs Coordinator. She became interested in the Davis methods in her search for a truly multi-sensory approach to dyslexia, in order to help those who struggle to read, write, spell and understandNina Pitoska
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I started my teaching career more than 20 years ago, at an independent secondary school in Balham, South London where I taught maths and physics for a year and a half. After that, I taught maths for more than nine years at an inner-city school in north-westTania Blackmore-Squires
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Language spoken: EnglishLlinos Nelson B.A. (Hons), PGCE, Grad. Dip (Ed.)
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Languages spoken: English, Welsh, Spanish
Available to travel.Sara Kramer
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Sara has a degree in Economics with Politics and a background in business but became interested in literacy difficulties when her son was diagnosed as dyslexic.
She trained as a Davis Facilitator in 2001 and has worked in London, South Africa and Zimbabawe.
She works privately with children,Shweta Soni
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As a dyslexic myself, I can truthfully say that I understand what it is like to go through the education system and feel lost, incapable, under valued, unappreciated and, at times, insignificant. Dyslexia has been a huge part of my life and for many years it had mastery overInes Grote
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I am a qualified teacher (Primary and Secondary) and live on the east coast of Norfolk where my office and workplace is located. Married with three sons, of whom two are dyslexic, I have witnessed the ups and downs that life with dyslexia brings and feelVal van der Berg
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I have a Finance Degree and worked in Investment Banking for thirteen years in London, South Africa and Germany. I owned a well-known Reading Correction and Maths Assistance Centre in South Africa for ten years. I am also aAxel Gudmundsson
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With a college degree in arts, Axel has a wide background in human development and creative industries, including graphic design, TV, and motion pictures.
In his early twenties shortly after graduation, he set up his first company, Mannraektin (Human Potential) in his native Iceland, offering aCarol Forster
When I started life as a teacher, 30 years ago, I always had a leaning towards those who learned differently. As an Army wife I worked in a variety of schools and with people from 3 to 65 years old. When my own son was diagnosed with dyslexic tendencies I
Subiratha Sivakumaran
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Tessa Halliwell BSc MA
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I graduated with a degree in Psychology in 1982. After completing a PGCE I worked as a secondary school science teacher for many years developing the curriculum for lower ability sets researching strategies for those that think differently. During a career break to have children IAngela Canning
My name is Angela Canning. I worked for many years in the NHS clinically and in management before pausing my career to bring up my son. I have an MBA and I am now a school governor at a local primary school.
My son was diagnosed with DyslexiaAngela James Dip.RSA
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Angela was so impressed with the Davis dyslexia course that her eldest daughter did that she decided to leave a successful career in Research and Development to pursue dyslexia facilitator training. Since then she has had extensive experience of working with children and adults across the fullHelen Milstein
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I am a qualified teacher (B.Ed) & have worked with all ages in varying capacities, including as a Dance and Drama specialist in my early days. Since 2011, I have specialized in teaching Literacy and Numeracy to those with Specific Learning Difficulties (SpLD) (I have OCR certificateMaxine Piper
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Maxine is a qualified District Nurse and the mother of three children, two of them dyslexic. After seeing the amazing change in her eldest son, following the completion of a Davis Dyslexia Correction Programme, she decided to take a closer look.
She has now been licensed as aRosy Robinson
I was a non reader until the age of 15. As a result of my difficulties with school, my brother was home educated. I would probably now have been described as a non-responder -meaning unable to learn using phonics. Then I completed my first Davis Programme. I now have a
Caroline Smith
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My centre is in Moggerhanger – a small village in Bedfordshire, approximately 2 miles from the A1 and Sandy Mainline Railway Station.
I am a qualified teacher and hold a Diploma in teaching students with Specific Learning Difficulties (Dyslexia). For 16 years I worked full timeKaren Hautz
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karen hautz
Hello! I am Karen Hautz and have enjoyed working with children and adults.with dyslexia for 10 years. I read Ron Davis’ ‘Gift of Dyslexia’ when I recognised dyslexic characteristics in a close family member and was looking for ways to offer help to her.Elena Nikulina
Russian is my first language so I feel privileged to be able to help children and adults to overcome problems in both languages: English and Russian.
My own daughter had learning difficulties with dyslexia so I know how frustrating it can be for parents living with a bright child, whoSelena Clay
Selena came to the Davis Dyslexia community from a corporate career in management. She began her formal Davis® training in 2012.
Selena’s interest in Dyslexia was related to learning differences in her own family and an increasing awareness of those around her being affected by some of the difficulties associatedIan Richardson
I am Ian.
Davis Dyslexia Facilitator.
I used to suffer with dyslexia.
I have done the Davis Dyslexia Correction Programme. It helped me so much; not just massively improving my reading, writing and spelling but throughout my whole life. Knowing that I am a picture thinker with a talent isAnne Smith
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Languages spoken: English, French
Willing to travelAmanda Bergstrom
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Amanda Bergstrom has an extensive background in education and counselling. She originally discovered the Davis methods when searching for a way to reach the students who found it difficult to learn in a traditional school environment. As well, she works as a home tutor with students atJane Heywood
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Qualified: January 1998
Jane completed her training at DDAI in San Francisco. Since then Jane has also become a presenter for the Davis Learning Strategies and gives training to teachers to take the Davis methods into the classsroom. She is also very excited to say that she is nowLisa Robbins
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I am myself dyslexic and the parent of a dyslexic. I have spent 15 years working in schools as a specialist behaviour teaching assistant. This has given me a vast range of skills and experiences to draw upon as a facilitator, along with a good insight intoFionna Pilgrim
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I originally trained as a State Registered Nurse, giving up that occupation to have children. As a result of the difficulties my daughter had at school, I home educated my son. My daughter was defined as being dyslexic, dyspraxic and hadAnne Kitchin
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Anne originally trained as a teacher in 1985, although her specific interest in helping children with reading difficulties began when she realised that the three or four children in every class who had some difficulty learning to read or write needed a different way of learning inRichard Whitehead
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Richard has been a Davis Programme Facilitator since 2002. Having been a classroom teacher for several years, he originally discovered the Davis methods when looking for a solution for the son of some friends.
His extensive background in education includes time spent teaching in both the adult