For Professionals, the Accelerated Comprehension Center is a sponsor of the Fundamentals of Davis Dyslexia Correction© Workshops.

(click here to download the workshop brochure in pdf)

The flowchart below outlines the complete Davis Facilitator Licensing Program for Professionals. This information can also be found at www.dyslexia.com/licensing.htm.

Private Practice:

Conveniently located near DFW Airport, Accelerated Comprehension Center offers the full Davis Dyslexia Correction Programs for dyslexics.

Dorothy Owen opened the DFW Dyslexia correction center in 1997. The purpose of this program is to empower children and adults who experience difficulties with reading, writing, math, language, and attention. They gain a new understanding of their personal thinking and perceptual processes, learn self-help methods for controlling perception, as well as skills for eliminating confusions regarding language symbols.

The Davis Program is based on the finding that many individuals who exhibit dyslexia or learning disability symptoms have a natural and innate ability to shift or alter their mental and physical perceptions. They can use this perceptual ability to facilitate creativity, improve physical performance, enhance thinking, or resolve confusions. However, when they attempt to use this same ability to resolve confusions regarding language symbols, it can cause unwanted perceptual distortions and noticeable disorientations that affect vision, hearing, balance, motor skills, time sense, and speech.

Individuals who possess and use this thinking style can be shown how to control their perceptions so disorientation no longer interferes with their ability to learn. During the Program, clients gain experience using this skill as they begin to clear up many of their basic confusions regarding letters, words, numbers, and other language symbols. They also learn to use special study skills uniquely adapted to their way of learning, thinking, and perceiving.

To ensure that the Program will be effective and beneficial, potential clients must first be evaluated for certain perceptual abilities. The evaluation also takes into account how aware they are of their learning difficulties and their level of motivation to correct them. Maturity is a factor in these qualifications, so children under age 7 generally do not qualify.

All instruction is done on a one-to-one basis and designed to fit the individual needs of a particular client. Generally the program includes all or most of the following:

• Interviews and assessments to determine strengths; and to set Program goals

• Training in how to use creativity as a learning tool to overcome individual and academic weaknesses

• Time telling and time management skills

• Training in self-help techniques for controlling perceptions and turning off disorientations

• Study and reference skills

• Mastery of confusing letters, symbols, numbers, and words

• Balance and coordination improvement

• Speech and hearing skills

• Reading and/or math enhancement

• Follow-up recommendations and tutor referrals

• Spelling and handwriting improvement strategies

• Support training for family, tutors, teachers, school staff, etc

• Self-awareness tools for reducing stress, and controlling energy levels

• Three 1-hour post-Program review sessions