Disorientation and Dyslexia...

How does it affect reading?
Dyslexia means "trouble with words." Recently, however, it has been further categorized into many different labels including ADD, ADHD, visual-spatial learners, processing disorders, etc. As more is learned about the commonality in thinking styles among all of these, there is a consistent theme with respect to many learning disabilities: Disorientation.

Disorientation is actually a natural talent - a gift. When disoriented, dyslexics can problem-solve, create, invent, engineer, and escape by using their extraordinary and vibrant multi-sensory thoughts, similar to movies. This same gift, however, is also what makes dealing with 2-dimensional words and symbols a tedious task.

Disorientation affects many areas of learning such as reading, spelling, comprehension, writing, and math. Severity of disorientation will vary depending upon the person and situation.

Because many written words and symbols are abstract, and cannot be deciphered by their natural picture-thinking style, dyslexics become confused. When confused, their automatic response is to disorient and examine the source of the confusion multi-dimensionally. This works beautifully with real-world objects, but it doesn't work for the written word. The result of disorientation while reading is distorted perception of the words - causing frustration, mistakes, loss of comprehension, and fatigue.

This video is a great explanation of disorientation:

How does the Davis Program help with disorientation?

The Davis® program is unique because it addresses (and corrects) the distorted perception experienced by Dyslexics when dealing with the written word by using simple, but highly effective, mental techniques and allow for a relaxed, alert, and focused physical and mental state while reading. Brilliant!

Hear Ron Davis' story...

With his discovery of turning off disorientation, Ron Davis went on to develop The Reading Research Council in California with the help of Dr. Fatima Ali, Ph.D. Together, they worked with hundreds of Dyslexic volunteers - explaining how they, too, could recognize and turn off their own disorientation. Consistently, they all experienced corrected perception by following his instructions.

When word of mouth spread about the Davis methods, and Ron found himself in a position where he could no longer keep up with the demand, he published The Gift of Dyslexia and established Davis Dyslexia Association International where facilitators are now trained.

How do other reading programs help with disorientation?

Sadly, they don't!  If you have tried other programs and experienced limited success, it is likely because disorientation was not addressed.  It is critical to get disorientation under control in order to truly learn and, ultimately, to correct dyslexia.  

Success Story: Eli

"Before his program, in reading Eli skipped and substituted words, could not read chapter books, got tearful realizing he was not getting work done as well as classmates which brought dread of school and left him prone to sit and watch others.  Becoming aware of how good he is at 'sending his Mind's Eye on vacation' and how to use his dial and release to 'get back' has helped Eli."  -- Mom's comments
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It can cause a dyslexic to perceive words on a page strung together, with no spaces, making it nearly impossible to decipher words within it.
It can cause a dyslexic to perceive that the words are "hovering" or even sliding off of the page.
It can cause words to appear or disappear (addition or omission of words in the text).

It can cause transpositions of words, like: was/saw, on/no, from/form; as well as transpositions with individual letters within words, like: b/d/p/q, f/t, u/n.

The severity of the symptoms varies with each individual and the symptoms of disorientation vary from day-to-day and minute-to-minute, depending upon the situation.

Bottom-line: Disorientation prevents the information from being perceived accurately. Read more about how Davis Orientation Counseling® provides tools for correcting perception in Ron Davis' breakthrough book, The Gift of Dyslexia.

Available in paperback, eBook, and Audible versions!

Success Story: Rachel

Rachel and her twin both had reading help.  Rachel's twin sister benefited and became a better reader, but Rachel continued to do poorly no matter how hard she tried. 

Rachel loved her program with Elsie, saying "I kept getting practically every word wrong.  Now I read good and I feel happier."  

Mom called to say that Rachel's dictionary looks like a porcupine because Rachel marks each word she does in her follow-up by putting a post-it on the page.  Mom loves that Rachel enjoys reading so much that Mom has to tell her to shut off her light at night! 

Mom checks in every couple of years to say Rachel does great and to thank Elsie and the opportunity for Rachel to succeed because of her way of thinking.