Austin and I went to meet with Sue Hall, from Positive Dyslexia http://www.positivedyslexia.com/. Sue uses the Davis Method, designed by Ron Davis, author of The Gift of Dyslexia and The Gift of Learning. Sue refers to dyslexia, dysgraphia and dyspraxia as a "Talent."
Sue explained about how Austin's brain works when he is writing letters and numbers. It's really cool, how she described that dyslexics and dysgraphics see, in their mind's eye, in 3D. So, it is very challenging to know which way to place a letter on a 2D page. That's how Austin is able to write "5" backwards (I find it challenging to do this) and a "g" upside-down and mirrored.
Sue explained about how Austin's brain works when he is writing letters and numbers. It's really cool, how she described that dyslexics and dysgraphics see, in their mind's eye, in 3D. So, it is very challenging to know which way to place a letter on a 2D page. That's how Austin is able to write "5" backwards (I find it challenging to do this) and a "g" upside-down and mirrored.
Sue delivers a program that takes a full week, Monday to Friday, 9:00-4:00, working with her one:one. The medium she uses is clay. The students she works with, learn writing and math skills that enable them to use their brain the way it was intended to be used, instead of how schools try to force them to use their brains. This way, students can create similar output to their counterparts in a school/work setting, though they are using their 3D brains in the way nature intended. Sue suggested that Austin has devised reading strategies to decode words, enabling him to read very well for his age.
Sue's program sounds very interesting, but it is very expensive. If we qualify for a bursary, we may be able to put Austin through the program, if he is willing and interested.
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