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' If you had demanded that the N.I.H. solve the problem of polio, not through independent, investigator-driven discovery research but by means of a centrally directed program, you would end up with the very best iron lungs in the world - but you would not get the vaccine that eradicated polio.' DFES LINK - DYSLEXIA RESEARCH - OFFICIAL UK GOVERNMENT RESEARCH SITE : The role of government .Government defines the problem , independent investigator-driven discovery research postulates solutions , governments implement these solution when and only when these solutions are brought to it's attention . GIFTED DYSLEXIA PARADOXBrock Eide "In short, dyslexia has a boatload of possible symptoms that makes it difficult to spot. And one of the biggest symptoms is one that educators rarely correlate: giftedness. Underneath all of the spelling mistakes and the trouble focusing, the backwards handwriting and the processing problems, dyslexics have a high tendency to be extremely smart. In fact, studies have shown that the average IQ of a child with dyslexia is routinely higher than that of the regular population.""They stretch the boundaries, from a young age" Brock Eide continues. "When they read, they can't just automatically match sounds and letters, so they use contextual cues and problem solving and no one may realize there's a problem." Dyslexics grow so good at problem solving, at finding alternative ways to compensate for the fact that they struggle with the written word, that they become expert brain stormers. "Dyslexic children often become some of society's greatest adult thinkers," Brock Eide says. THE WAIS PARADOXVerbal IQ is frequently in the genius range above 130 . Outpacing performance or visual IQ . The paradox of gifted dyslexia , an insurmountable obstacle that has held researchers up for decades . It may have to do with the WAIS test itself, the backgrounds & respective representational systems or simply a case of mislabeling . It should be noted that the Stanford Binet IQ test , throws up a mirror image results and many subjects who score high on verbal IQ and average on the visual will excel with highly visual spatial tasks such as chess . Simply by removing a spatial element from visual memory you change the nature of visual spatial thinkers world . This does not make things easier , it makes things harder for a mind that is wired up to synthesize information . The reverse is true for the sequential thinker who is wired up to analyze , breaking things down . The tests are designed by analytical thinkers . NLP provides the second answer , by suggesting that visual thinkers encode information differently at a sub conscious level , speaking and thinking quickly keeps pace with a racing fleeting image based subconscious . THE UNIFIED THEORYThe unified theory and the Davis perception of dyslexia as a gift share the same basic premise, rather than viewing dyslexia as a pure deficit this explanation views dyslexia as a difference . Lets illustrate , the word ' hippopotamus has a fixed association , if you think of the mind as a treasure map , the word hippopotamus triggers retrieval of associated image into working memory . Pretty straight forward you will agree , but what about words , that are far harder to pin down , trigger words . According to Davis trigger words cause disorientation . The Davis solution to literacy , model these hard to pin down words in clay , in three dimensions , in order to provide the mind with a concrete kinesthetic association .Giving the visual working memory something to retrieve, something to work with . The implication is that the gift of Davis dyslexia is to see the world in a highly visual 3 dimensional way and not from an auditory sequential viewpoint .THE THEORYApplied Learning Styles , unify the four big theories .The Working Memory Hypothesis, Automation , Time and Differences . Applied learning styles are very exciting , PERSONALIZED LEARNING shows great promise , by addressing root causes , learning styles are not only elegant they suggest workable solutions . By shifting processing and formation of cognitive colleges away from the inner ear [internal dialog] [PHONOLOGICAL DEFICIT] and it's reliance on transitory auditory memory , an area of weakness , towards the hippo campus and the inner eye [DIFFERENCES] .A contextual [cybernetics] systems approach ,defined simply as the art of ensuring the efficacy of action ,identifies WORKING MEMORY as the weak link in the system . The solution is to implement a learning paradigm which relies on fixed visual colleges [TIMING]. It takes longer to formulate memories but once formulated they persist , set free from the ebbinghaus curve ,to borrow a term from NLP you create capability , changing behavior [AUTOMATION] , encouraging personal discovery based learning where the learner is informed and empowered and seeks out appropriate materials outside of the classroom , this is the aim of every literacy programme , READ TO LEARN not LEARN TO READ ! . This is the Einstein hypothesis . CLICK HERE TO ORDER NOW through REGNOW Secure transactions : Pay by Credit Card / PAYPAL / wire transfer . RegNow is a software broker the official partner of Download.com and CNET the world biggest download directory . Feel free to Google them for details . Site Advisor - Tested as Clean - Free of adware , malware , spyware DEVELOPERS NOTEAt the end of the last millennium Thomas G West in his seminal book In The Minds Eye coined the phase 'a constellation of traits' .The curse of language is that we become obsessed with labels , dyslexic [from the root dys - difficulty and lexia - language] , autistic , hyperlexic , statement no statement . We define and classify because we seek recognition of a frustrated expectation that potential is not being met , that potential is being blunted .If we can tap that potential then labels cease to have significance.“Our intention in releasing a savant course which is not aimed specifically at children or literacy , is to provide an alternative where none exists .We accept that those who work for ,and on behalf of charities do an invaluable job ,but the message of the charities is pervasive , the aim is to highlight the plight of the least fortunate , over the last 10 years the dyslexia charities have been so successful that nobody is left to speak to the 90 % who get by , who don't see opportunity to fulfill potential , but stigma, who can feel job prospects will be hindered if they seek out help , who are embarrassed by a bar that has been set very low . Edison , Darwin , Faraday , Marconi , Churchill , JFK and Albert Einstein , Nobel prize winners , deserve better .There is a well of potential here that remains untapped “ Director electronic-labs Because change within learning is a gradual glacial process , like a mountain it takes many many lifetimes to move . We ask that you become involved in a small way in order to challenge the conventional wisdom. Darwin , Faraday , Churchill , , JFK , The Wright Brothers , Einstein , Edison are not savants in the traditional sense , but perhaps just perhaps in a very relevant way to today's society , they have a vision and a genius for ideas that is unmatched by any demographic subset of the population . We have taken an interest because we believe that facilitating this vision , this genius for ideas is of obvious value to society . For each Einstein that makes it , how many fall by the wayside , how many are exploited, when the simple tasks are hard and the hard tasks simple , human nature is a predictable as the sun rising . Everyone in a position to benefit should have the opportunity to benefit from our insights , our experience , our solutions . You can help by directing others to this site , by linking back to this site, by referencing us on forums , blogs and in social networks , we are often online through chat , so come chat with us , or link back to us just so others can listen to the ABC mp3 presentation The Einstein Factor on our home page . {youtube}x66lV7GOcNU&hl{/youtube} PROFILE - source country UK accredited dyslexia bodies qualifying questionnaireA dictionary definition of dyslexia defines this condition as an - Impaired ability to learn to read . The dictionary definition reflects the popular perception of dyslexia as a literacy disorder . However this narrow definition is misleading , the word dys-lexia relates to dys - difficulty and lexia - of or relating to words . Lack of facility with words in one or all of it's forms oral , written - symbol , memory . This lack of facility is relative to overall ability , the gifted may fall well within average ability ranges and never realize full potential . The profile is a pattern of inconsistency . Below are a list of 12 questions used by accredited dyslexia bodies to determine if a full test for adults is warranted answering yes to any of these questions is cause for concern . Like hyperlexics dyslexics may exhibit exceptional visual abilities and aptitudes that border on the savant . Profile If you sub vocalize (read aloud in your head) If you find it hard to concentrate If the month's of the year your times table even the alphabet seems to dance in you minds eye If you can't remember messages or Jokes If you get halfway through a set of instruction If the thought of a textbook or manual brings you out in a rash If making more than one mental note is a waste of time If your train of thought is easily derailed and you struggle to pick up where you left off If giving a prepared speech fills with terror If you find it difficult to immediately apply new skills and knowledge If learning anything worthwhile is a repetitive boring and time consuming exercise If you can't remember what you have just read A contradiction may also be identified a contradiction that will not be found in the general population , this contradiction is usually associated with high aptitude . The paradox of dyslexia is that high aptitudes are often accompanied by deficits with the basics . Agatha Christie couldn't spell , Einstein couldn't do his sums , the easy tasks and hard , the hard tasks easy . |
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