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HUGE fan of the Dore Programme! The change in my 7 year old son in the last 4 months has been amazing. Can’t wait to see what happens - Read more...
Barry student raises awareness about dyslexia at House of Lords
Posted: 24 May 2013
A BARRY student has taken part in an event to raise awareness about dyslexia at the House of Lords. Ysgol Bro Morgannwg Ben Lloyd, who has been the - Read more...
Posted: 24 May 2013
I STARTED cataloging insults in the second grade. Notable put-downs heard outside my special-ed classroom included “dimwinky,” “retardochuckles” and “the meat in the sandwich of stupid.” The last - Read more...
Dyspraxia Symptoms in Teenagers
Posted: 24 May 2013
Adolescence can be challenging for any teenager, but teenagers with dyspraxia have an especially hard time relating to people. The National Center for Learning Disabilities describes dyspraxia as - Read more...
Calne headteacher tells MPs about ‘forgotten souls of society’
Posted: 24 May 2013
Trystan Williams, principal of The Springfields Academy in Calne, which works with young people with special educational needs, made the plea while giving evidence to the Education Select - Read more...
Posted: 24 May 2013
Talking heads: becoming an academy gave our school the freedom to innovate. Special school head Trystan Williams is passionate about learning outside classroom and has taken his pupils - Read more...
Posted: 24 May 2013
School sport: Head makes call for more funding. Special educational needs (SEN) schools need more money and support to help them sustain a legacy from the 2012 Olympic - Read more...
SAP in autism recruitment drive
Posted: 23 May 2013
German software company SAP says it hopes to recruit hundreds of people with autism, saying they have a unique talent for information technology. The firm said that by - Read more...
Posted: 21 May 2013
Frederica Drewer, 18, had been predicted a D in her English A-level The exam board want to use the teenager’s paper as model answers She scored 99.5% in - Read more...
Posted: 21 May 2013
We offer a number of dyslexia resources at LD.org, but where else can you seek reliable assistance and information about dyslexia? The following resources will help you learn - Read more...
One in five U.S. children may have mental disorder
Posted: 20 May 2013
A fifth of all children may have mental disorders – ADHD is the most common More adolescents have disorders that previously thought However, experts say normal responses to - Read more...
Children with ADHD face losing benefits under HSE review
Posted: 20 May 2013
The Health Service Executive is proposing to suspend issuing new long-term illness cards to children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) pending policy clarification from the Department of - Read more...
Teaching dyslexic children: spotting the signs and supporting your students
Posted: 20 May 2013
With many teachers not trained to spot dyslexia, Sally Bouwman shares her advice for detecting the disorder. The one thing my postgraduate teacher training course had simply not - Read more...
Grants available for disadvantaged children to take part in the Dore Programme at no cost
Posted: 20 May 2013
The Dore Foundation is a registered UK charity which currently has funds available to support children from disadvantaged backgrounds through the Dore Programme at no cost To qualify, - Read more...
Mum sets up ‘flexi-school’ to support kids with dyslexia
Posted: 17 May 2013
A mum who gave her daughter extra lessons when she struggled with dyslexia is setting up a school to help other youngsters. Narinda Algar, from Culverstone will open - Read more...
Why dyslexia need not be a barrier to success
Posted: 16 May 2013
WHY is dyslexia such a hard word to spell? As I nervously waited in an uncomfortable, blue, plastic chair biting the skin around my nails I wondered what - Read more...
Brain Anatomy in Dyslexics Varies By Gender, Study Finds
Posted: 16 May 2013
Discovery suggests interventions for reading disability need to be tailored accordingly. MONDAY, May 13 (HealthDay News) — The brains of males and females with dyslexia differ significantly, which - Read more...
Chris Robshaw says going to Millfield School helped him overcome his dyslexia
Posted: 16 May 2013
The England captain talks about his sporting experiences in school and how it helped prepare him for a career as a rugby player. You attended Millfield School. Did - Read more...
Dyspraxia group still going strong
Posted: 13 May 2013
Lynn was once arguably the best place in the country to live if you had to go through the trauma of having a child diagnosed with dyspraxia. The - Read more...
Teachers lack skills to support dyslexics
Posted: 13 May 2013
Nearly three quarters of qualified teachers believe that they started working in the classroom without the necessary skills to teach children with dyslexia. A new report by the - Read more...
Youngsters with dyslexia communicate through film
Posted: 13 May 2013
Creative teenagers invite you to explore the true meaning of dyslexia through film this Saturday. The screen showing is the culmination of an innovative and unique arts project - Read more...
You Might Not Have ADHD. You Might Just Be Tired.
Posted: 13 May 2013
Will we ever solve the mystery surrounding the symptoms and diagnosis of ADD/ADHD? The New York Times recently fanned the flames of the controversy over whether many cases - Read more...
How dyslexia inspires composer Andrew Lewis’ sonic art work
Posted: 10 May 2013
A world premiere to mark a composer’s 50th birthday and a sonic art work inspired by dyslexia are among the Vale of Glamorgan Festival of Music highlights. The - Read more...
The American Psychiatric Association’s New ADHD Rules Are Flirting With Disaster
Posted: 9 May 2013
One of the lessons I’ve learned as I get older is that sometimes the most important things that affect us have incredibly obscure beginnings. One upcoming change that - Read more...
Dyslexic PC Faced ‘Unfair Treatment’ by Sellafield Force
Posted: 9 May 2013
A FIREARMS officer who has taken his former employers to court alleging he faced discrimination because of his dyslexia, said he regretted having to take legal action but - Read more...
Llanelli triathlete Liam Lloyd inspires youngsters with dyslexia
Posted: 2 May 2013
TEENAGE triathlete Liam Lloyd is encouraging young people with dyslexia to go for gold. The 18-year-old from Llanelli, who is hoping to qualify for Team GB’s Junior Triathlon - Read more...
Posted: 2 May 2013
Professor of psychiatry, Vatsal Thakkar, thinks poor sleep could be to blame Number of sleep-deprived people has rocketed by 33 per cent since 1960 Says for some people - Read more...
Study Finds Learning Disabilities Often Bundled, Fairly Common
Posted: 2 May 2013
A new University of Melbourne study suggests that up to 10 per cent of the population is affected by specific learning disabilities (SLDs). Disabilities include problems with math - Read more...
Black Eyed Peas – Will.i.am Has Adhd
Posted: 29 April 2013
Black Eyed Peas star will.i.am has been diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (Adhd). The hip-hop star has opened up about his condition for the first time, revealing he faces a - Read more...
Helping children with dyspraxia to fulfil their potential
Posted: 23 April 2013
Dyspraxia can affect children’s social and emotional development as well as their motion skills. Elizabeth Smith explains how to support children with the disorder to overcome their difficulties - Read more...
ADHD: looking beyond medication
Posted: 23 April 2013
Powerful medications are not a quick fix for ADHD, and we should use a more collaborative approach to treatment, says Kate Fallon Two years ago, I stood in - Read more...
Students with ADHD find new challenges in college life
Posted: 23 April 2013
With attention deficit hyperactivity disorder cases on the rise nationally, University of Alabama students with ADHD work to find ways to stay focused and succeed in their academic - Read more...
Posted: 15 April 2013
Children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) without a local authority statement are at risk of permanent exclusion from school, campaigners have warned. Parents and carers of children - Read more...
Angus dyslexia group gets Hollywood backing
Posted: 11 April 2013
A new branch of Dyslexia Scotland will start in Angus next month with a Hollywood endorsement. The group will hold around four meetings a year that will be - Read more...
New listening facility on our website
Posted: 28 March 2013
We understand that for some people with learning difficulties it may be difficult to read websites. Therefore we have added a new feature to our website that will - Read more...
Posted: 28 March 2013
We spent 3 days at the Education Show in March, where we were delighted to meet so many teachers, SENCos, students and parents. We also had the opportunity - Read more...
Anglesey schoolgirl’s life transformed after help for dyslexia
Posted: 21 March 2013
THE mum of a schoolgirl says her daughter’s life has been transformed after she received help for her dyslexia at the Dore Centre. Katie Thomas, now aged 11, - Read more...
‘When Jessica screamed and cried, I didn’t know how to cope’
Posted: 19 March 2013
So many families quietly endure the heartbreak of raising a child with learning difficulties such as dyslexia, but help is out there. Jessica is a little blonde girl - Read more...
Ever wondered how dyslexic teachers cope?
Posted: 19 March 2013
Ever wondered how dyslexic teachers cope? Sal McKeown finds out why it was love at first sight when Joe Beech met his iPhone. There is plenty of media - Read more...
Four schools recognised for helping pupils with dyslexia
Posted: 19 March 2013
FOUR schools have been recognised for their good practice in supporting children with dyslexia. Oaktree, Brookfield, Nylands and Kingsdown schools have been working towards the British Dyslexia Association’s - Read more...
Neurologists Advise Against Doctors Prescribing ADHD Medications To Children
Posted: 18 March 2013
The American Academy of Neurology has issued a position paper warning medical professionals about the dangers of prescribing ADHD medication to healthy kids. ADHD medications such as Adderall - Read more...
Posted: 12 March 2013
Here at Dore, we have been working towards making the Dore Programme (for people with learning difficulties) more accessible. We have listened to you and understand that for - Read more...
James Martin: ‘Dyslexia drove me to success’
Posted: 11 March 2013
As he travels the US with a new series on baking, the chef explains how he built a £5m fortune despite being unable to read When James Martin - Read more...
Childhood ADHD may lead to troubles later on in life
Posted: 5 March 2013
Nearly a third of people diagnosed as children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) still have the condition in adulthood, according to a U.S. study of thousands. The - Read more...
The Power of Art: Can a melody treat ADHD?
Posted: 5 March 2013
Music is one of the most ancient arts, a skill that has been with humans for thousands of years. But it’s now the subject of hi-tech inquiry from - Read more...
Bomb disposal hero’s biggest battle… with dyslexia
Posted: 4 March 2013
THE top officer of a regiment dubbed The Real Hurt Locker has backed the Oxford Mail’s Reading Campaign and spoken of his battle against dyslexia. Lieutenant Colonel Adam - Read more...
Video games tested as treatment for dyslexia
Posted: 4 March 2013
“Video games help reading in children with dyslexia,” BBC News reports. The news is based on a study that found that video games could be used to treat dyslexia in children. - Read more...
Exhibition to support pupils with dyslexia
Posted: 27 February 2013
An exhibition of work by pupils from schools in South Ayrshire which highlights their efforts to support other pupils with dyslexia will be launched at Carnegie Library on - Read more...
An autobiography by the England cricketer who benefited from the Dore Programme
Posted: 21 February 2013
Paul Nixon once could barely contemplate reading a book, let alone writing one. The former Leicestershire — and England — wicketkeeper always found that his concentration would falter - Read more...
Researchers Find a Biological Marker For Dyslexia In Kids
Posted: 20 February 2013
Detecting the reading disorder as early as possible may help more children to overcome reading and learning problems. About one in 10 people suffer from dyslexia, the reading - Read more...
Subtle symptoms of ADHD in adults leaves condition underdiagnosed
Posted: 19 February 2013
Adults who struggle to make it to work on time and find it difficult to focus on their career could be suffering from attention deficit hyperactivity disorder — - Read more...
Study: ADHD Symptoms Persist Despite Medication in 9 Out of 10 Kids
Posted: 18 February 2013
Most still had moderate to severe symptoms over six years of follow-up. The current debate over ADHD medication focuses on whether the benefits — improved concentration, better behavior, - Read more...
Strategies for Common Problems That Strike Women With ADHD
Posted: 5 February 2013
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) can take a heavy toll on women’s lives. Everything from the seemingly minute (such as arriving on time) to the very significant (raising - Read more...
Dyslexia campaign to tour country
Posted: 5 February 2013
The British Dyslexia Association (BDA) has received a donation of £37,000 from the Qualcomm Foundation, the charitable arm of the global mobile technology company Qualcomm. The award will - Read more...
Teaching children with Dyslexia
Posted: 21 January 2013
Unfortunately, the label of ‘being Dyslexic’ is often bring seen as a negative and can bring upset, limitations and hurdles to a student. However, with the right training, - Read more...
Dyslexia campaign to tour country
Posted: 15 January 2013
The British Dyslexia Association (BDA) has received a donation of £37,000 from the Qualcomm Foundation, the charitable arm of the global mobile technology company Qualcomm. The award will - Read more...
A special Newsround looking at dyslexia in school
Posted: 7 January 2013
12 year old Ben presents a special Newsround report looking at the levels of support children with dyslexia get at school. The presenter Dom Wood also joined us - Read more...
My Dyslexic Mind – A Newsround Special
Posted: 4 January 2013
About one in every ten children has dyslexia. There’s probably somebody in your class with it – but do you know what it is? My Dyslexic Mind explores - Read more...
‘My Secret Past’ – Shane Lynch – Dyslexic
Posted: 4 January 2013
Watch the trailer of ‘My Secret Past’ and follow Boyzone’s Shane Lynch through his personal journey as he finds out if he has dyslexia. Channel 5. Monday 7th - Read more...
Posted: 2 January 2013
The British Dyslexia Association (BDA) has published a report examining progress on issues facing adults with dyslexia over the past four decades. Produced to coincide with the fortieth - Read more...
The Biggest Myths About Girls with ADHD
Posted: 2 January 2013
It’s only in recent years that ADHD is becoming better understood in girls and women. But we still have a long way to go, according to Terry Matlen, - Read more...
My Dyslexic Mind: A Newsround Special
Posted: 2 January 2013
One in 10 people in the UK are thought to have dyslexia, and in this Newsround Special, 12 year-old Ben, who has the condition himself, explores the difficulties - Read more...
Newsround insight into dyslexia
Posted: 2 January 2013
The BBC is attempting to give children a glimpse of what it is like to have dyslexia. Interactive site Try Being Me will be launched online to accompany - Read more...
Record number of kids given drugs for ADHD
Posted: 21 December 2012
THE number of pills given to hyperactive kids has soared to record levels. A staggering 714,000 prescriptions for Ritalin — used to treat Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder — - Read more...
Record number of ADHD prescriptions
Posted: 21 December 2012
A record number of people have been given drugs to combat ADHD, figures show. In 2011, GPs wrote almost 715,000 prescriptions for drugs used to treat attention-deficit hyperactivity - Read more...
NHS failing to cope with rise in ADHD diagnoses
Posted: 18 December 2012
HEALTH services are struggling to provide support for the rising number of children diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), an NHS watchdog has warned. Some health boards - Read more...
Dyspraxia: ‘There’s little help out there for children with hidden condition’
Posted: 12 December 2012
Devoted dad Steve Middlemiss knows only too well how difficult it can be for a child with a learning difficulty. His eight-year-old son Harry was diagnosed with dyspraxia - Read more...
Optician using experience to help those with dyslexia
Posted: 7 December 2012
WHEN optician Brenda Rainford is with a client she has all the usual tools of her trade close at hand, including letter charts and a variety of lenses. - Read more...
Dore Foundation Trustees to appear on BBC One Breakfast
Posted: 7 December 2012
Dore Foundation Chair, Trystan Williams, and Trustee, Alan Chambers will be appearing on BBC One Breakfast on Sunday (9th November) to talk about the documentary ‘The Hottest Classroom - Read more...
Expedition to Tanzania to raise money for Dore foundation.
Posted: 7 December 2012
‘The Hottest Classroom On Earth’ will be shown on the BBC News Channel this weekend (8th / 9th December). The BBC documentary follows the inspirational journey of ten pupils - Read more...
The Dore Foundation launches new website.
Posted: 6 December 2012
The Dore Foundation aims to improve the lives of people who have difficulties with learning. It is a grant giving organisation with a particular focus on supporting early - Read more...
Asperger’s, Dyslexia Among Terms Stricken From New DSM
Posted: 5 December 2012
The guidebook used by psychiatrists to diagnose mental illnesses is undergoing a radical overhaul, with Asperger’s syndrome and dyslexia being dropped and a condition describing frequent and severe - Read more...
Alternative approaches to dyslexia
Posted: 5 December 2012
Can ideas from complementary and alternative medicine help those struggling with dyslexia? Maria Chivers investigates Complementary or alternative medicine (CAM) is one of the fastest growing markets in - Read more...
CHRISTMAS SPECIAL – 50% off Initial Assessment!
Posted: 3 December 2012
Take advantage of our special seasonal offer! The full cost of an initial assessment for the Dore Programme is £495. Call us before the end of December and - Read more...
I’ve missed a year of school with ADHD
Posted: 26 November 2012
On the day 10-year-old Corey Francis was expelled from school, he was playing football with his friends in the playground. “I kicked the ball and it hit the - Read more...
Llanelli Scarlets rugby team and Dore join forces.
Posted: 16 November 2012
A new addition to the Scarlets kit for the 2012-13 season is the appearance of the Dore logo at the front of the shorts, as they enter their - Read more...
Ritalin before an exam fails the test of common sense
Posted: 12 November 2012
Students don’t need to be tested for drugs before exams – the idea of Ritalin being performance-enhancing is bogus. Here’s the latest panic about drugs. Students are, apparently, taking - Read more...
Richard Branson and the dyslexia advantage
Posted: 12 November 2012
At 16, Richard Branson embarked on his first business venture in publishing. Two years later, he set up an audio-record mail-order business, and then he founded Virgin Records, - Read more...
Students could be tested for performance-enhancing drugs
Posted: 7 November 2012
Students could be drug-tested before exams amid concerns that a growing number are using medication like Ritalin to boost their performance, according to professors. Discussions are taking place - Read more...
Jobseekers with dyslexia: challenges and solutions
Posted: 6 November 2012
After encountering problems finding work, graduate Scott Bryan looks at the obstacles facing other people with the disorder and offers advice. I discovered I had dyslexia when I was 20, - Read more...
Posted: 5 November 2012
We are very proud to have started the Dore Programme with students from Oakwood Academy in Salford. The Youth Sport Trust has recently awarded Gold YST Partner Status - Read more...
Smoking and hyperactivity (ADHD) share common genetic risk factor
Posted: 5 November 2012
Childhood ADHD could be gateway to smoking in adulthood, say researchers [Family-based association study of ADHD and genes increasing the risk for smoking behaviours Online First doi 10.1136/archdischild-2012-301882] - Read more...
Aerobic exercise may offer new treatment option for ADHD
Posted: 5 November 2012
Research suggests that moderate aerobic exercise may offer a new treatment option for children with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Writing in the Journal of Pediatrics, Matthew Pontifex (University of Illinois - Read more...
A little exercise may help kids with ADHD focus
Posted: 1 November 2012
Twenty minutes of exercise may help kids with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) settle in to read or solve a math problem, new research suggests. The small study, of - Read more...
Dyspraxia can be serious – it deserves more recognition
Posted: 30 October 2012
Dyspraxia is poorly understood compared to its better-known cousins dyslexia, ADHD and Asperger’s syndrome. Imagine you’re a healthy adult with a good university degree but struggle to pour - Read more...
Writers and sports stars throw spotlight on dyslexia
Posted: 30 October 2012
Fencing champion Keith Cook will be turning the spotlight on sport and dyslexia at a special event on Tuesday (6 November) to kick-off national Dyslexia Awareness Week. Dyslexia - Read more...
The pupil premium is not working
Posted: 30 October 2012
Schools are failing to use money from the pupil premium to provide extra support to pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds, says a new report by Ofsted. While the funding - Read more...
Council contributes to Dyslexia Friendly Schools Good Practice Guide
Posted: 29 October 2012
Swindon’s work in tackling dyslexia has been recognised in a publication which outlines good practice in schools. The Dyslexia Friendly Schools (DFS) Good Practice Guide has been produced - Read more...
Posted: 29 October 2012
Conservative MSP Margaret Mitchell said the use of the dyslexia toolkit developed by Dyslexia Scotland and its definition of the condition should be used in every one of Scotland’s 32 local authorities. - Read more...
James Middleton: How I battled my crucifying dyslexia to read at Kate and William’s wedding
Posted: 29 October 2012
The Duchess of Cambridge’s brother was diagnosed with dyslexia when he was 11-years-old.Now 25, James still struggles with his spelling and reading.But he managed to deliver his word-perfect - Read more...
Dyslexia ‘does not stop you achieving’
Posted: 25 October 2012
A PERSONAL trainer is looking to inspire fellow dyslexia sufferers after speaking out about her personal struggle with the condition. Years of hard work, dedication and belief has - Read more...
ADHD study reveals children’s views
Posted: 15 October 2012
Research finds that children with hyperactivity problems feel medication helps them, but want more treatment options. Children with hyperactivity problems do not feel that Ritalin and other drugs - Read more...
People said my boy was bold — but he was suffering from ADHD
Posted: 15 October 2012
Daragh Crowley was upset in school — and mum Janice knew why, writes Celine Naughton Just months after Daragh Crowley started primary school his mother Janice was told, - Read more...
From Jamie Oliver to Richard Branson: ADHD isn’t ‘just for kids’
Posted: 15 October 2012
Singer/songwriter Solange Knowles, younger sister of superstar Beyoncé, business magnate Sir Richard Branson, chef Jamie Oliver (pictured) and cycling champion Greg LeMond are just some of the celebrities - Read more...
Sally Gardner’s top 10 books for children with dyslexia
Posted: 10 October 2012
In Dyslexia Awareness Week, severely dyslexic award-winning author Sally Gardner chooses her favourite books and audiobooks that open up the world of stories to children with dyslexia. “I - Read more...
Eating two portions of fish a week while pregnant halves the risk of ADHD
Posted: 10 October 2012
The amount of fish a woman eats while pregnant may affect her child’s chances of developing attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Eating fish twice a week was linked to about a - Read more...
Posted: 10 October 2012
It affects an estimated four to six per cent of the population, yet utter the word ‘dyslexia’ and all manner of myths come bounding back. He or she - Read more...
How to tap talented students with disabilities
Posted: 10 October 2012
With unemployment stubbornly stuck around 9 percent, Molly Kirk knows she’s lucky she to have a job offer in the human resources training program at Google after graduation. - Read more...
Eating fish in pregnancy may protect child from ADHD: research
Posted: 9 October 2012
High levels of mercury during pregnancy may increase the risk of children with ADHD, a study has found, while eating fish reduces chances of the disorder. Researchers found - Read more...
Posted: 9 October 2012
Katrina Cochrane examines common issues faced by dyslexic young people on leaving school, and the options and support available to them By the age of 16, many young people - Read more...
The free ‘gravity’ font that could make reading online easier for dyslexia sufferers
Posted: 9 October 2012
It looks looks almost like a ‘melted’ page, but in fact this is the font that could help dyslexia sufferers read online. A free-to-use font created by Abelardo - Read more...
Help for teachers on dyslexia and VI
Posted: 9 October 2012
A new service aims to help teachers, SENCOs and teaching assistants support those who struggle to read standard print. Developed by the charities Dyslexia Action and the Royal - Read more...
New exams discriminate against dyslexics
Posted: 9 October 2012
The new English Baccalaureate Certificate, which is to replace GCSE examinations, will have a detrimental effect on those with specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia, claims a leading - Read more...
Dyslexia Awareness Week at the Dore Centre 8-12th October
Posted: 26 September 2012
Dyslexia Awareness Week provides an opportunity for organisations working to support people with dyslexia to raise awareness of this specific learning difficulty. Here at DORE, we are having - Read more...
Dore at Special Needs Show 12/13 October
Posted: 31 August 2012
Dore will be showcasing the Dore Programme on Stand 285 at the TES Special Needs Show on 12th/ 13th October 2012. We’re looking forward to having lots of - Read more...
Teachers with dyslexia: tips for getting through your training
Posted: 30 August 2012
Primary school teacher Jadie Hurrell discusses how she managed her dyslexia during the PGCE and reveals her frustration with the academic focus of teacher assessment. The first thing you should - Read more...
Open Dore for help with specific learning difficulties?
Posted: 3 August 2012
Dore may have attracted controversy, but Sal McKeown thinks it’s worth careful consideration The Dore Programme for treating children with dyslexia with a series of exercises is controversial. - Read more...
‘Tackle root causes’ of pupils’ poor behaviour
Posted: 3 August 2012
Schools must do more to tackle the root causes of bad behaviour, a leading children’s charity has warned. Barnardo’s says unruly children may have special needs or serious - Read more...
Exciting new development for all Dore clients!
Posted: 27 July 2012
Dore are very pleased to announce that our own in-house genius, Pete, has developed a fantastic new social page, called “myDore Community” for everyone enrolled on the Programme! - Read more...
Dore partner school, Springfields Academy, wins Overall Outstanding School of the Year Award
Posted: 19 July 2012
We are very pleased to share the news that among the schools which have adopted the Dore Programme to support their SEN students, Springfields Academy (Wiltshire) – where - Read more...
Why Business Needs People With Asperger’s Syndrome, Attention-Deficit Disorder And Dyslexia
Posted: 21 June 2012
In 1956 William Whyte argued in his bestseller, “The Organisation Man”, that companies were so in love with “well-rounded” executives that they fought a “fight against genius”. Today - Read more...
Schoolboy entrepreneur with dyslexia makes £500,000
Posted: 18 June 2012
Schoolboy entrepreneur makes £500,000 after launching ten businesses around the world A severely dyslexic A-Level student has launched 10 companies around the globe which he claims have generated - Read more...
12 Best Tips for Coping with ADHD
Posted: 12 June 2012
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) symptoms can easily disrupt your daily life. Fortunately, there are many ways you can successfully manage your symptoms. Below, experts — some of - Read more...
Children with Dyslexia Read Better with Free App
Posted: 12 June 2012
Parents who have children with dyslexia know the frustration they and their kids feel as they face the challenge of reading. Now a French-Italian research team have discovered - Read more...
Thank you to Sainsbury’s and Billy
Posted: 30 May 2012
On 29th May, Trystan Williams, Chair of the Dore Foundation and Headteacher of Springfields Academy (Wiltshire), received a cheque on behalf of the Foundation, from Sainsbury’s, Pontllanfraith (Gwent) - Read more...
Posted: 30 May 2012
If your child has dyslexia, you are not alone. According to recent studies, nearly 5 to 10 percent of American children are currently diagnosed with dyslexia, a learning - Read more...
ADHD vs. ADD: What’s the difference?
Posted: 29 May 2012
Dennis the Menace may be the most beloved ADHD cartoon character ever! Impulsive and hyperactive, he makes the afflicted Dory, the ever-swimming, easily distracted Regal Blue Tang from - Read more...
Young Dore client and Sainsbury’s raise £3000 for Dore Foundation
Posted: 24 May 2012
A huge “Thank You” and “Well Done” from us at Dore to Billy Tudor from South Wales, together with his local Sainsbury’s store, for their splendid efforts in - Read more...
Special Needs budgets to be controlled by parents
Posted: 21 May 2012
A lot of discussion is going on around this news item. Do you think it’s a good idea for parents to have more choice over the range of - Read more...
Open Dore for help with specific learning difficulties?
Posted: 21 May 2012
This article was published in Agent4Change 10 May 2012 Sal McKeown: Open Dore for help with learning difficulties?
Overdue babies more likely to have ADHD: research
Posted: 3 May 2012
Babies who are born overdue are twice as likely to suffer from ADHD, a study has found. A study of 5,000 babies born in Rotterdam between 2002 and - Read more...
College praised for its Dyslexia work
Posted: 27 April 2012
A leading college has been officially honoured for the extra help it provides for students with dyslexia. Runshaw College, in Leyland, is the first college in the county - Read more...
Posted: 27 April 2012
School doctors ‘should check infants are ready for lessons’ All children should be assessed by a school doctor before starting full-time education amid fears too many infants are - Read more...
Brain scans spot early signs of dyslexia
Posted: 25 April 2012
CHICAGO — Instead of waiting for a child to experience reading delays, scientists now say they can identify the reading problem even before children start school, long before they become - Read more...
Dietary changes help some children with ADHD
Posted: 25 April 2012
Together with child and adolescent psychiatrists, researchers from the University of Copenhagen have just completed an extensive report which reviews the studies which have been done so far - Read more...
Adam Levine Wants Adults To Take Responsibility For Their ADHD
Posted: 25 April 2012
Adam Levine, lead singer of Maroon 5, and Shire have announced the launch of “The Own It Project,” designed to encourage young adults and adults who are taking responsibility - Read more...
Aiming at giving young people the best of starts
Posted: 19 April 2012
Shapwick is a pioneering co-educational day and boarding school that occupies two separate sites situated on the delightful Somerset Levels. As a CReSTed category ‘SP’ School, Shapwick specialises - Read more...
ADHD campaigners will “stop at nothing”
Posted: 18 April 2012
Campaigners who want better support for adults with a behaviour disorder say they will “stop at nothing” until they achieve their goal. Charity workers Minoo Noorbakhsh and Emma - Read more...
Dore exhibiting at the National Primary Headteachers Conference 23/24 May
Posted: 17 April 2012
We will be exhibiting the Dore Programme at the National Primary Headteachers Conference in Stratford upon Avon (23/24 May) at the Holiday Inn.
Posted: 17 April 2012
If you suspect that a child has dyslexia, an evaluation can lead to a better understanding of the problem and to recommendations for treatment. Test results are also - Read more...
Dyslexia Begins With Visual Spatial Problems, Not Poor Verbal Skills
Posted: 10 April 2012
Problems with visual attention before a child is able to read may lead to a later diagnosis of dyslexia, according to a new study published in Current Biology, a - Read more...
Richmond College flies the flags for dyslexia
Posted: 5 April 2012
Hundreds of little flags were planted at Richmond College last week, as part of an initiative to help students affected by dyslexia. The flags were planted under direction - Read more...
Shining light’s Olympic honour
Posted: 5 April 2012
A YOUNG sports coach who overcame learning difficulties has been chosen as an Olympic torch bearer. Charlie Graham, 20, suffered badly with dyslexia at school. He has always - Read more...
Posted: 5 April 2012
Depending on whom you ask, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is either over- or underdiagnosed. A new European study weighs in on the question suggesting gender, both of the - Read more...
Celebrating Pupils Affected by Dyslexia
Posted: 5 April 2012
The University of Wales Trinity Saint David recently hosted a lunch on its Carmarthen campus to honour the achievements of twelve secondary school pupils affected by dyslexia. The - Read more...
Easter Egg Hunt – Win £50 Amazon Voucher
Posted: 3 April 2012
How do you fancy winning a £50 Amazon Gift voucher or £50 off the cost of the Dore Programme? We’ve hidden four different coloured Easter eggs on various - Read more...
Adult ADHD: Awareness, acceptance will help more seek treatment
Posted: 30 March 2012
When John Schurmann was 12, his family immigrated to Quebec from Switzerland. Although he spoke Swiss German at home and heard French in the community, he was - Read more...
Managing ADHD in the classroom
Posted: 28 March 2012
How we can minimise the effects of ADHD in the classroom. Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is an internationally validated medical condition of brain dysfunction in which individuals - Read more...
Call for mandatory dyslexia training
Posted: 26 March 2012
The British Dyslexia Association (BDA) has called for mandatory dyslexia awareness sessions to be included in all initial teacher training courses. The charity argues that all teachers should - Read more...
How EastEnders star overcame dyslexia
Posted: 26 March 2012
EastEnders star Ricky Grover reveals how he overcame dyslexia and now helps others beat it. EastEnders’ Ricky Grover is the first to admit he enjoys a fight. The - Read more...
Tips on raising children with ADHD
Posted: 19 March 2012
Parents, professionals offer tips on raising children with ADHD. The pleasures and challenges of raising children are nothing new to the Von Theumers of Idalou. More than 40 - Read more...
Ofsted chief in literacy warning
Posted: 19 March 2012
Literacy standards in English schools are falling behind those in other countries, Ofsted’s chief inspector will warn today. Sir Michael Wilshaw will say in a speech that progress - Read more...
Schools ‘illegally excluding pupils’
Posted: 19 March 2012
Some schools in England are illegally excluding pupils, sometimes permanently, without going through the full formal process, a report says. England’s children’s commissioner Dr Maggie Atkinson heard some - Read more...
Posted: 13 March 2012
Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder has always been a controversial diagnosis. And now two U.S. studies have found exactly that, as has a major new study conducted by the University - Read more...
How can I get my dyslexic son reading?
Posted: 16 February 2012
My 12-year-old son is extremely dyslexic and struggles with reading. He does want to read because he recognises how important it is, but it is hard to find - Read more...