Dyslexia and Dyscalculia
Do you recognise these symptoms:
● mixing up sounds and syllables in long words ?
● having difficulties finding the correct word when speaking ?
● reading slowly or inaccurately ?
● making guesses based on shape or context when reading ?
● having poor spelling ?
● having difficulties with mathematics ?
● having poor handwriting ?
Most education is based on the use of language, either spoken or written and any difficulties experienced in this area will limit academic achievement. If you are concerned about Dyslexia or Dyscalculia then help is at hand.
Research indicates that Dyslexia and Dyscalculia results from differences in how the brain processes written and spoken language. It is not considered an intellectual disability and it is diagnosed in people of all levels of intelligence. It can, however, seriously impact on academic achievement. Various underlying causes have been identified, including difficulties in receiving and processing visual and auditory information. Re-training the processing centres in the brain can have beneficial effects to combat the effects of Dyslexia and Dyscalculia.
An area that is often overlooked is that when we read or write, we 'talk' to ourselves in our head. This process involves the same auditory processing areas in the brain that we use for listening. How the brain processes auditory information can be altered through structured training programmes, such as the SAS Auditory Activation Method. This can greatly improve accuracy and speed in reading, neatness in writing and better understanding of numbers and calculations.
The five senses – hearing, vision, touch, smell and taste – plus our sense of balance and where our body is in the space around us (proprioception) all contribute to how we learn and develop. How the brain receives, filters, processes and interprets the signals from these senses determines how we perceive reality and how we react, behave and express ourselves. The SAS methods are specifically designed to strengthen sensory processing and improve inter-hemispheric synchronisation and communication. The structured training and coaching programmes improve speech & pronunciation, reading & writing, attention & understanding and lead to better behavioural, social and emotional expression.
If you are interested in overcoming limitations, boosting achievement and creating a happier life, then find out how SAS is helping children and adults of all abilities become more successful:
► The SAS Methodology – what it does and how it works;
► SAS Research – client profile and feedback;
► The SAS Programmes – the services we offer;
► The SAS Centres – where you can find us;
► The People behind SAS – get to know us better.
► A 15 minute video in which Steven Michaëlis explains the SAS approach to Dyslexia;
► Download the DyPaTec book "Dyslexia Guide for Parents" by H. Posch and R. Claes.
Client Feedback - Dyslexia
All clients are requested to complete a post programme questionnaire, evaluating progress in 27 different categories by indicating:
- Great Improvement = +100 score;
- Good Improvement = +67 score;
- Some Improvement = +33 score;
- No Change = 0 score;
- Deterioration = -100 score;
- Not Applicable = not scored.
The aggregated scores will be on a scale from "-100" (all Deteriorate) through "0" (average No Change) to "+100" (all Great Improvement). All positive scores indicate an improvement.
The average scores of the most relevant 10 categories are listed for clients with Dyslexia, highest score first. All 27 categories show positive (improvement) results.
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