Teachers Corner

It is the five senses, (sight, touch sound, smell and taste) coupled with our genetic inheritance and environmental influence in which all learning takes place. Thinking in the visual system, uses pictures, colours, abstract plans, diagrams etc.

 Do you have one or two children in your class who are struggling with reading for no obvious reason? These children may have dyslexia. Dyslexia is a severe difficulty in reading which cannot be explained by general cognitive difficulties or lack of educational experiences. Dyslexia occurs in at least five per cent of the population and often runs in families.

The Dore Centre has embarked on a series of public meetings in regional centres around NZ to talk to parents and educators about the Dore Programme, an individualised exercise based programme which treats the symptoms of learning difficulties such as dyslexia, dyspraxia, ADD and ADHD. 

The gift that children with dyslexia have is their ability to think in pictures and this deceptively simple book gives the opportunity to do just that with its uncluttered pages and limited text. 

Students who are limited by dyslexia are not a homogenous group; they have specific, different learning needs. Classrooms are usually frustrating for students limited by dyslexia. 

 Children often want to hide their problems. They are usually excellent at creating a camouflage to protect themselves from potential hurt and damage to their self esteem.

Brain Gym® was developed by Dr Paul Dennison, (US) in the 1970s in the context of assisting children with learning difficulties. Brain Gym® movements are part of the Educational Kinesiology (Edu-K) System. They can be used generically in group/class situations or tailored to individual needs to improve learning readiness. 

Research in many countries, including NZ, Australia, the UK and the US, has shown that a significant proportion of children with reading disorder have an auditory processing disorder (APD). 

Many researchers think there is a difference between dyslexia and other reading problems. One way to spot the difference is to use the Simple View.  

Recognising that vision, may be a contributing factor to a child’s difficulty with learning, depends on the Model of Vision that the individual optometrist and parent has.