[senco-forum] Dore

From: Sheridan Sharp1 <sheridan.sharp1 at btinternet.com>

Oh well, that's one dodgy programme down!  Now we've just got to shift Reading Recovery...

Maggie

--- On Sun, 25/5/08, Sheridan Sharp1 <sheridan.sharp1 at btinternet.com> wrote:

> From: Sheridan Sharp1 <sheridan.sharp1 at btinternet.com>
> Subject: Re: [senco-forum] Dore - UK as well!
> To: "Gaynor Dunkley" <gadunkley at hotmail.co.uk>, "Phil" <pmacken1 at bigpond.net.au>, senco-forum at lists.becta.org.uk
> Date: Sunday, 25 May, 2008, 10:36 PM
> I went to one of their promotional meetings where Scott
> Quinell spoke. He
> admitted he was still dyslexic at the end of the course but
> was a lot more
> confident. 
> All the evidence they presented was very anecdotal.  I
> asked where was their
> statistical evidence that quantified their success and 
> justified them
> charging thousands of pounds for an exercise programme my
> son received free
> via the occupational therapist. Most of the exercises in
> the presentation
> were identical to those from OT.  Those  giving the
> presentation stepped
> back and staff from their local centre suddenly come out of
> the audience
> giving some bland answers.
> They took my phone number and said their  'whoever he
> was' would ring me
> back with the info I wanted.  I'm still waiting for
> that phone call months
> later. 
> 
> My friend asked how they measured reading and spelling
> progress. They said
> they didn't do the testing but relied on the school
> reading tests. When
> asked how they coordinated with schools they said they
> didn't!! They relied
> on the information given to them from the parents. I think
> that answer said
> it all!
> 
> The exercises will improve muscle tone and help with
> coordination their eye
> tracking exercises will improve eye movement but will not 
> have an effect on
> the mechanics of reading or phonic knowledge. As with most 
> skills if it is
> practised often enough it will  improve skills, but I did
> object to their
> marketing it as a 'cure' to all sorts.
> 
> I for one will be very glad when they finally close.
> 
> 
> On 25/05/2008 15:45, "Gaynor Dunkley"
> <gadunkley at hotmail.co.uk> wrote:
> 
> > 
> > How glad am I that Dore seems to have been shown the
> door at last .
> > 
> > If I had a pound for every time one of the PE teachers
> in my school said they
> > had recommended it to students and parents as a
> "cure " for dyslexia simply on
> > the recommendation of Scott Quinnel and Kenny Logan I
> could retire. Well it
> > worked for them so something must be good about it is
> their theory.
> > 
> > I have no doubt that some of it may have benefited
> some people . A couple of
> > parents have sworn by it for their children and have
> told me that nothing we
> > have done in school has helped their offspring (bit
> insulting I felt )yet they
> > are the students who have made the least progress
> compared to similar students
> > . During a recent mentoring session with one of the
> students doing DORE when
> > talikng about revision programme for GCSEs the student
> said that he could not
> > do as much revision as was being recommended because
> he was doing DORE . I
> > await the results in August.
> > 
> > Gaynor
> > 
> >> From: pmacken1 at bigpond.net.au
> >> To: senco-forum at lists.becta.org.uk
> >> Date: Sun, 25 May 2008 21:53:08 +0800
> >> Subject: [senco-forum] Dore - UK as well!
> >> 
> >> 
> >> Dyslexia programme firm hit by financial trouble
> >> 
> >> 
> >> May
> <http://icwales.icnetwork.co.uk/news/wales-news/2008/05/24/>
>  24 2008 by
> >> Darren Devine, Western Mail
> >> 
> >> THE operators of a therapy programme for dyslexia
> promoted by former Welsh
> >> rugby international Scott Quinnell have hit
> financial problems.
> >> 
> >> The Dore Foundation promotes its therapy as
> providing lasting benefits for
> >> dyslexics.
> >> 
> >> A statement on the Kenilworth-based firm's
> website yesterday said it was
> >> closing all of the UK centres, including the one
> in Cardiff, which deliver
> >> the Dore Programme, with immediate effect.
> >> 
> >> Mr Quinnell, 35, is a passionate advocate of its
> benefits and yesterday said
> >> he was "devastated" to learn of the
> firm's difficulties.
> >> 
> >> The Australian arm of the business went into
> administration last week while
> >> the British side of the firm was placed in the
> hands of "advisers"
> >> yesterday.
> >> 
> >> The firm was set up by Welshman Wynford Dore after
> investigating therapies
> >> for his dyslexic daughter Susie. It uses a series
> of repetitive tasks to
> >> stimulate the cerebellum.
> >> 
> >>  
> >> 
> >> 
> > 
> >
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