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Dyslexic Counselling and 'Correction' with Kay Distel |
Breaking through... "This course doesn't rely on phonics, repetition or drill but rather deals with the issues raised by dyslexia and corrects them" |
Dyslexic Counselling and 'Correction' course I use the techniques and concepts as portrayed
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Ron Davis, author of "The Gift of Dyslexia" believes that dyslexia is a result of an inherent mental gift or talent. People who develop dyslexia think in pictures, rather than words; they are imaginative and creative and they try to solve problems by looking at the whole picture, rather than working step-by-step. The 'correction' course relies on using the mental talents that dyslexic people share to overcome the learning problems. To
do this, students learn to follow a different approach to learning
which suits their learning style. When dyslexic students recognise their
mental talents, they develop a renewed sense of self esteem and confidence.
When they employ study methods which capitalise on their talents,
progress is very rapid.
The key components of the course Two major components of the process are counselling and the mastery of symbols. Counselling helps the dyslexic students recognise and control the mental state that leads to distorted and confused perceptions of letters, words, numerals and other symbols. Through a simple mental technique, the student learns to turn off the thought processes that cause misperception and then restore their minds to a relaxed and focused state, suitable for reading and other studies. Once orientation is learned, the student is ready to build the conceptual skills that allow him or her to overcome problems stemming from dyslexia. Mastering symbols allows dyslexic students to learn to think with words and symbols and so develop the ability to read easily and with full comprehension. Using clay, students initially work with the alphabet and punctuation marks to ensure that they have an accurate perception of these symbols and an understanding of their meaning. Students then use clay to model the trigger words (these are abstract words that dyslexics can't form mental pictures for, such as THE, TO or WHEN). In this way the picture below of the rat is a metaphor for the noun "rat"
The student makes a three-dimensional clay model of the meaning of the word, together with a model of the letters of the word. With this approach, learning is permanent. The program sessions are designed to suit the individual's particular problems identified during the initial assessment. Parents are coached into supporting the student use and develop their newly acquired tools to correct their dyslexia. About Kay Distel M. App. Sci. Kay Distel's background is 20 years as a Psychotherapist, Trainer and Researcher. She trained in the UK in the 1980's and whilst there worked in Mental Health and as a Trainer/Staff Development Officer in the Social Services. On returning home in 1989, she started a part time practice Sound Education, whilst she further studied perception and learning for her Masters in Applied Science(1996). After this study she further trained in the Tomatis Listening Training process and established this as her primary practice in 1997.
Kay sponsored Ron Davis to Australia (author of 'The Gift of Dyslexia') in 1996, in an effort to get more information about innovative dyslexia programs. She has been a professional course facilitator since 1999.
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The First Step-Assessment Meeting We meet to assess both whether the client is suitable and whether the client finds me suitable to facilitate their learning. We both need to have a positive attitude towards making change. A summary of strengths and weaknesses is completed and together we reach agreement on what the focus of attention for the course should be, eg. reading, writing, controlling attention etc. As I intend to help the client become a self-directed learner, so as to solve their own problems, motivation and a realistic attitude towards 'the problems' are essential qualities I'm looking for.
I provide counselling and training support for:
Course Details The course is an intensive 30 hours (taken over 5-6 days) with review/follow-up times as required. It includes support training for parents and others, and all resources needed for the home study.
For
more information on the program
Contact Kay Distel
Sydney:(02) 9634-2510
(main)
or 02 4423 1140
(South Coast)
or Email
I work in Sydney, do residential
programs on the south coast of NSW and have times available for outreach to other areas
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