DORE program for dyslexia- anyone's dc done it

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basically that is it, i am considering it for my dd aged 8 who has some dyslexic tendencies. Has anyone done it ? did it help? is it worth the tiem and money? good and bad comments please

I wouldn't touch it with a barge pole!

It is hugely expensive and based on extremely dodgy research.

Have read of the following:

www.guardian.co.uk/life/badscience/story/0,,1939372,00.html BadScience on Dore

brainduck.livejournal.com/983.html Brainduck: Why are DORE so bad at research?

psyweb.psy.ox.ac.uk/oscci/dbhtml/abstracts/dyslexia_cures.pdf

I can't find the thread that I contributed to a while ago on this, but basically, I have a NT 6 year old who has never, ever shown the slightest sign of dyslexia or dyspraxia.He reads well, writes well, is expected to get all 3s in his year 2SATS, has excellent behaiour and concentration (for a 6 year old boy!!!). I filled up the Dore questionnaire and was told that there was a real possibility that he was dyslexic, and "his problems" could be helped by the programme. They are out for the money, pure and simple. I am sure they get results, but any child would improve with the level of focussed one to one attention the programme recommends.

Does your school do "Fizzy" or any other physical programme designed to help dyslexic/dyspractic children?

Had another look for the thread, but I think it must have been in chat, so it's vanished. Sorry

I did it for a year or so with ds on the basis that I thought it was probably a load of old plop. Ds is now very good at standing on one leg. Admittedly he also fidgets less, has improved his reading age and writing dramatically - he's fairly dyslexic and now reads at his chronological age for the first time ever. This could have a lot to do with the daily reading and other stuff we do. I just don't know. He's also better at sport now.

I think there is something in the exercise/brain connection, but you'd do better buying a Paul Dennison book from Amazon for £10 (he's the Brain Gym man).

The thread to which seeker referred earlier.

I did look at them, but they said that DS2 had "severe" dyslexia tha thtey could help. Now way was I able to afford that money they wanted - I think it's something like £2000. Anyway he is getting assessed by someone whop comes to teh shcool and she thinks it's more attention problems than actual dyslexia