18 Time for Living, March 2011 Education Overcoming dyslexia By Lisa Salmon


THEterm dyslexia simply means dif- ficulty with words, and the most obvious problems arewith reading, spelling and writing. However,thereare often anum-


phonics, because adyslexic's pic- ture-based thinking means they have difficulty thinking with the sounds of words. Instead, Davis methodsteach a


visualand meaning-based approach. The programme, which is usually


ber of additional problems, including putting speech sounds together incorrectly,confusion in directionality and in learning to tell the time. Thereare many ways of address-


ing the problems that people with dyslexia have through teaching. But one method looks at the condition not as alearning difficulty,but as a gift.


The method, devised by dyslexic


American Ron Davis,claimstohave a97per cent success rate with its teaching, which is based around thinking in pictures, not words. At the age of 38, Davis,who was labelled ‘functionally illiterate’ at school, discovered away to switch offthe mental processes that caused him to see printed words in adistorted way. In the 30 years since then, he has


written three books and devised the Davis Dyslexia Correction Program. He said: "In order to understand


the gift of dyslexia, we need to view the learning disability known as dyslexia from adifferent angle. "It is the result of aperceptual tal-


Program relies on using the dyslex- ic's mental talents. It isn't based on


ent. In some situations, the talent becomes aliability." To address that liability,the Davis


delivered in an intensive 30 hours, is available privately in the UK. It's not amiracle quick-fix and


there's ahome follow-on pro- gramme which can take up to ayear. Rachel Lawson of the British Dyslexia Association stresses that the charitydoesn't endorsealternative therapies, such as theDavis method, andwon't commentonthem. Shesays: "Weendorse multi-sen-


sory structured teaching from quali- fied specific learning difficulty teach- ers.


touch/movement) learning styles." ■ For moreinformation about the


"Multi-sensory teaching means helping achild to learnthrough more than one of the senses, i.e using auditory,visual and kinesthetic (using


Davis Program, and UK providers, visit www.dyslexia.com


Going back to school I


t's been almost 50 years since you last saw a classroom. Why would anyone fresh into retire- ment even dream of going back to school? Learning when you're


maturestudents study for the pleasureofit. Lectures, workshops and exams give focus to alife of leisurethat can be extremely difficult to adjust to. Aregular appoint- ment keeps one in aroutine while studying keeps the mind sharp, improves memory function and can even help in the fight against degenerative prob- lems such as Alzheimer's. While takingonadegree


older can be ajoy,done just for the sake of expand- ing your knowledge or indulging apassion. It can beaway to meet new peo- ple, satisfy your curiosity or just to get out of the house. The vast majority of


tion classes now that it needn't be that way. Perhaps you love to holi-


day in Italy.Sowhy not learnconversational Italian? You've alove of plants but don't know how to design your own garden. Perhaps you might like to take a one-offday course in pot planting or even study for a NGS recognised qualifica- tion in horticulture? Ashort IT course might


also assist you in your cho- sen subject -most, if not all, study now takes place with the use of PCs and not knowing how to copy and paste could signal the end of your forays in to moderneducation. Learning after retirement


coursemay be aburden, so variedare adult educa-


is never awaste of time, whether you can proudly display adiploma on your mantelpiece, find anew hobby or make new friends thereare rewards for every maturestudent out there.


BRIT Kids


BRIT Kids Community Classes have been running for seven years providing ahigh quality of teaching and learning,


initiallyprovidingcommunityclasses on Saturday mornings for your people aged 8-15 in Performing Arts: Dance, Drama, Singing and Street Dance. Over the last two years BRIT Kids have been developing the Visual Arts courses that we offer,which include Photography and Fashion for young people aged 12-15 which have proved to be extremely popular.Weare currently introducing on exciting new class in Film Making that we offer for 12-15 year olds. BRIT Kids curriculum is based around level descriptions which have been developed by specialist stafftocreate astrong sense of knowledge and skill base to ensure that students progress.


For further information and application forms contact: Ann Maria on 020 8665 8641 or email annmaria@brit.croydon.sch.uk or you can visit the website: www.brit.croydon.sch.uk


Adult Classes


We are running awide variety of courses at The BRIT School tailored to adults of all ages. The courses will allow you to take advantage of our specialist equipment and professional studios. Many of the subjects will be taught by existing BRIT School staffproviding an opportunity to learn from highly dedicated educators whom often work within the industry. All Classes run on aWednesday evening. All courses will be run subject to numbers. Keep Fit, Photography, Video Production, Singing (Musical Theatre), Street Jazz, Theatre. Summer Term - 23rd March -18th May 2011 (9 weeks) For more information or an application formplease contact: Roberta Stewart: 020 8665 8640 or rstewart@brit.croydon.sch.uk or you can visit the website: www.brit.croydon.sch.uk


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