PROGRAM DETAILS

The first step is an Assessment

The assessment will determine if the Davis® Program is a suitable solution for the client's learning difficulties and goals.

Call (925) 639-7846 or email eastbaydyslexia@sbcglobal.net to set up an initial consultation.

The Program

The Davis program is a 30-hour one-week program which is facilitated one-on-one. Each program is customized to address the client's specific goals and areas for improvement. Because it is a creative program and is designed for the learning style of the visual-spatial person, clients work with their natural strengths and talents to overcome their learning obstacles. While many other programs address only the symptoms of the learning disability, the Davis methods get to the root cause of the learning difficulty. Clients will leave with the ability to implement the knowledge obtained during the program into daily life.

After the Program

The program provides the client with all of the tools, understanding, and materials necessary to implement the strategies into their every day lives and achieve positive results. Davis Symbol Mastery® of 217 “trigger words” (those words that do not have a visual image) is an essential part of the correction of Dyslexia. Support Training is provided on the last day for family members, tutor(s) and/or teacher(s) who will support the client in this follow-up.

Frequently Asked Questions about the Program

Who can receive a Davis Program?

Adults or children who are 8 years old or older and who are gifted with dyslexia. The client must be willing and motivated to pursue the program for self-improvement, not because someone else thinks it is a good idea.

What can a client expect to gain?

The basic tools of literacy, including: the ability to recognize and correct disorientations at will, the ability to focus attention, the knowledge of how to eliminate confusions caused by words and symbols, increased self-confidence and ability in reading, writing, math or physical skills, a method of learning that can be used throughout life.

How is the Davis Program different?

The Davis methods address the root cause of learning disabilities. The program corrects the learning disability using the natural strengths and talents of the individual's personal style. It is fun.

The Davis program does not rely on instruction-based phonics, colored-overlays, rote memorization, physical devices or medications. Many other programs address only the symptoms and involve a lot of drill and repetition (which dyslexics often find boring and tedious).

How much does a program cost?

The cost of a program varies depending on your needs, but the fee is usually $3,000. This includes:

The fee should be paid on the first day of the program, but installments can be arranged on request. We accept personal checks and credit cards through PayPal.

Overview of the Davis® Programs

Davis® Orientation Counseling, as outlined in The Gift of Dyslexia by Ronald D. Davis, provides clients with the ability to detect and self-correct distorted perception caused by confusion with letters, words, numerals, and other symbols.

Working with clay allows for confusion to be realized and resolved - in a multi-dimensional, creative way that fits the dyslexic thinking and learning style.

clay alphabet

Clients start by resolving confusion with the basic literacy symbols, including letters (above) and punctuation marks.

trigger word: the

Clients then work with clay to master words that do not give them a picture. We call these "trigger words" and there are 217 words identified by Davis that need to be mastered. Most of these words will be done at home, after the one-week program.

concept: order

Clients attending the Davis Math Mastery® Program* or Davis® Attention Mastery Program for ADD/ADHD* also cover concept mastery, including self, change, consequence, before, after, cause, effect, time, sequence, order and disorder.

*Please note that these programs generally run longer than the 30-hour Davis Dyslexia Correction® program (typically about 8 days rather than 5).
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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.

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