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Learning Disorders, Dyslexia, Dyspraxia, ADHD

Dyslexia

... inhibits the writing and reading ability of nearly 5% of all children and adults. There are many associated features or symptoms which teachers and parents can observe that provide clues to the diagnosis of dyslexia. These include the following: a puzzling gap between written language skills and intelligence; delayed and poor reading and spelling; bizarre spelling; left/right confusion and directional difficulties, sequencing difficulties and poor short-term memory skills (following instructions and repeating digits).

How to recognise it:

1. Do you find it difficult telling left from right?
2. Do you dislike reading aloud?
3. Is map reading or finding your way to a strange place confusing?
4. Do you take longer than you should to read a page of a book?
5. Do you find it difficult to remember the sense of what you have read?
6. Do you dislike reading long books?
7. Is your spelling poor?
8. Is your writing difficult to read?
9. Do you get confused of you have to speak in public?
10. Do you mix up the numbers 95 and 59?
11. Did you find it hard to learn your multiplication tables at school?
12. Do you find it difficult to do sums in your head without using your fingers or paper?
13. When using the telephone do you tend to get the number mixed up when you dial?
14. When you have to say a long word, do you sometimes find it difficult to get all the sounds in the right order?

Alan Heath and John Ellis in their book "Beating Dyslexia" highlight recent research that has discovered that dyslexics do not access part of their visual memory. Using NLP techniques such as "visual spelling strategy" and "emotional state management" they have helped many students transform their lives. They show how to teach dyslexics how to access their "visual memory" quickly and easily, and so see words correctly. This will not only reduce frustration but also increase their confidence and self-esteem.

In this learning disability, one of the complaints is that the student will not be able to discern the difference between a b & d, or a 6 & 9 or a p & q as examples. "What we found many of them doing was not connecting the sound of the letter or number with the image. When somebody would say " Draw me a b" the sound did not pull up the image for the student to copy.""  Using NLP techniques, we can teach the student to connect the sound to an image now that we know what is needed.

People with dyslexia symptoms will also reverse certain words. For example they will pronounce the word 'saw' as 'was'. This appears to be a simple matter of knowing right from left and in knowing that words can only be read from left to right.

Again using NLP techniques, it is possible to support the mind to recognise the difference between right and left and to read from left to right.

If in reading this article you too would like to remove those roadblocks and to rediscover the joys of learning for yourself or your child please contact us and/ or read one of the books below.

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

The American Psychiatric Association defines a person as having AD/HD if they meet eight or more of the following:

• When required to remain seated, a person has difficulty doing so
• Holding attention to a single task at hand or plat activity is difficult.
• Frequently will hop from one activity to the another, without completing the first.
• Doesn't want to or can't wait for his or her turn when involved in group activities
• Fidgets or squirms, or feels restless mentally.
• Easily loses things such as pencils, tools, papers, which may be necessary to complete school or other work.
• Talks impulsively and excessively.
• Interrupts others inappropriately, butting in when not invited.
• Others report that the person doesn't seem to be listening when spoken to.
• Can't play quietly without difficulty.
• Impulsive jumps into physically dangerous activities without weighing the consequences.

• Before a question is finished will often interrupt the questioner with an answer.

ADHD is a condition that some people experience which manifests itself through numerous symptoms which may include one or more of the following:

• hyperactivity
• impulsiveness
• distractibility
• lack of organisation
• forgetfulness
• procrastination

The current widespread accepted treatment is medication, using drugs such as Ritalin, a CNS stimulant. Although for some it may seem to be the only treatment, there are those parents and professionals who question the advisability of putting a child on drugs.

Dr Don Blackerby in his study has found that the most dominating feature is the inability to control the mind and the accompanying belief that their mind controls them or that they cannot control their mind. The result of this causes major ramifications throughout the individual and creates far greater problems than previously thought.

Using NLP techniques, Don developed ways to ferret out any limiting beliefs that they may have fallen prey to and help them change those beliefs to beliefs that were more empowering . The results have proven to be absolutely astonishing. So, once they know how to use their mind to their advantage, they unleash that tremendous potential to become whatever they want to be.

Our work as educators and therapists of NLP, ADHD and other learning disabilities has been guided by the belief that all children are gifted children.

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Make an appointment to see Lisa Gibson at the Herne Bay clinic today by phoning 09 360 0550

Related Books:
Beating Dyslexia: A Natural Way - Alan Heath and John Ellis
Healing ADD: Using NLP and other methods to heal from growing up a Hunter in a Farmer's world - Thom Hartmann
Rediscover the Joy of Learning: With Blackerby's Academic Success Skills Tips- Dr.Don A Blackerby, PhD.
The Gift of Dyslexia: Why some of the brightest people can't read and how they can learn -Ronald Davis

Personal experience and learning has shown Lisa that amazing results are achieved only when you accept, own and bring everything you are to everything you do.