[senco-forum] [SENco-forum] Dore

It is the same quibble as we have with much of these snake oil cures -
results are based on a more than one technique - as with DORE providing
exercises for home use + a 45 minute 1:1 multisensory teaching session on
the day- or the fact that results are either not replicated elsewhere, or as
with reading the studies done in such a way that the results cannot be
compared.

Dore had exercises which will undoubtedly work for some.  I use exercises
recommended by Lois Addy (OT) in her Speed up handwriting book and have had
good results in both the look and speed of handwriting BUT at the same time
I use a multisensory method to teach cursive lettering to those who have
been unable to acquire it AND I use a multisensory fingerspelling to teach
sequencing of ABC to small groups of 3-6.

I have had great results - The problem is is in knowing for sure which
element or combination of elements worked.  With experience I can now assess
and spot those with motor as opposed to sequencing/slow processing and so
can skew the programme to be more exercise and coordination orientated, or
for those with both problems I can extend the time on the programme. As a
dyslexia tutor I can add in individual elements such as addressing b/d
orientation that overall will speed up the written ABC.

I am glad that DORE will no longer be around, but while I like the
established Dyslexia Action I am not a fan of their prices either.  Last
time I enquired for my own children it was L35 per 1 + 1/2 hours with 2
other kids i.e. L70 per hour and is what drove me initially to train as a
dyslexia tutor - it was cheaper!

The latest 'Springboard' initiative to send a package of 1 SpLD tutor into
school to assess, select & set programmes & then use volunteers to do the
donkey work providing 1:1 tuition - whilst interesting - works out at around
L20 per hour. Probably much the same as the LA would charge for the same
service and definitely not in the best interests of those with severe
dyslexia who need to have their programmes constantly tweaked by those who
know what they are doing.

Please - If you want a dyslexia trained teacher in school then just train
one.  At L2,000 -L3,000 for the  2 term course ( + 1 term private study) it
is by far the most cost efficient way to provide specialist support for SpLD
/GLD.  As Dolfrog will be keen to point out sight & hearing tests with
optometrist/audiologist are essential first steps as otherwise any support
is misdirected and useless.

Hong Kong has leapfrogged from 1970 - 2005 and changing their position from
'There is no dyslexia in Chinese, then providing a Chinese definition of SLD
while writing Chinese assessment battery & assigning SLD under a medical
umbrella to now training teachers on 60 hour courses so that there can be
one SLD trained member of staff in each school - and all in under 5 years.
I think only Sussex council is this forward thinking - Come on UK !

Sharon

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To: 'ALISON LORYMAN'; 'sencoforum'
Subject: Re: [senco-forum] Dore - UK as well!

Hi All

The Dore Program, was not even own invention, it was a minor program used in
the US to help those who have ADD, and related issues as the underlying
causes of their Dyslexic symptoms........

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