Educational content, dyslexia insights, parenting support, learning, emotions, neurodiversity, Rachel's weekly articles.
Educational content, dyslexia insights, parenting support, learning, emotions, neurodiversity, Rachel's weekly articles.
Why Reading Can Become Worse Halfway Down the Page: Dyslexia, Confusion and DisorientationNew Blog Post
Why does reading fall apart halfway down the page? Ron Davis explains how confusion builds into disorientation for dyslexic picture-thinkers. ...more
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October 15, 2026•6 min read
Why the Smallest Words Cause the Biggest Trouble for Dyslexic Readers
A dyslexic child can read “dinosaur” but stumble on sight words like “the”. Ron Davis explains why picture-thinkers find small words hardest. ...more
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October 10, 2026•6 min read
For the Young Ones Coming Through: What Ron Davis Understood About the Dyslexic Mind
For Dyslexia Awareness Month, explore Ron Davis's insight that dyslexia is a way of thinking, not damage, and signs your child may be a picture thinker. ...more
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October 02, 2026•6 min read
What We Heard on Sunday (and Where It Can Go Next) | Master Dyslexia
Real reactions from our WHO KNEW screening, and how the Davis Parent Power - Dyslexia course turns new understanding into practical tools. Early Bird ends 30 September. ...more
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September 25, 2026•4 min read
What Actually Happens in a Davis Dyslexia Program?
We begin with the learner, not the difficulty; It is hands-on, active learning; Learning how to recognise and resolve confusion; So what does a day actually look like?; What change are we looking for?... ...more
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September 18, 2026•5 min read
What the Davis Method Looks Like in Practice | WHO KNEW Film
See the Davis Method in action in WHO KNEW: Dyslexia is a Way of Thinking. Join Rachel Barwell's online screenings on 15 and 20 Septemb ...more
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September 13, 2026•2 min read
The Man Who Called It a Gift, Not a Disability
Remembering Ron Davis, and What His Work Has Meant to the Neurodivergent Community. Fourty years ago Ron Davis was first to call dyslexia a gift, not a disability. Remembering the man whose work chang... ...more
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September 05, 2026•3 min read
There's No Off-the-Shelf Approach for a Dyslexic Brain
Why the Work We Do at Master Dyslexia Is Shaped Around the Individual - Every Davis Dyslexia Mastery Program looks different, because every person is different. See why Master Dyslexia's approach is ... ...more
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August 22, 2026•4 min read
It Didn't Come Out of Nowhere
A child's meltdown may seem sudden, but overwhelm often builds throughout the day. Learn to recognise the early signs before they reach capacity. ...more
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August 14, 2026•5 min read
Master Dyslexia | Waikanae, Kāpiti Coast
Providing specialist Dyslexia mastery and natural ADHD support across the Wellington Region, including the Kāpiti Coast, Levin, the Hutt Valley, and Wellington City
Professional services described as Davis™, including Davis Mastery for Dyslexia®, Davis™ Symbol Mastery, Davis™ Orientation Counseling, Davis™ Mastery for Attention, Davis™ Mastery for Maths, and Davis™ Foundations for Learning Literacy may only be provided by persons who are trained and licensed as Davis Facilitators or Specialists by Davis Dyslexia Association International.