Ask Wynford Dore: The 10 Questions
From readers comments, feedback from various forums and chat rooms plus stuff from my own head, here is a list of the ten questions for Wynford Dore, founder of the Dore Achievement Centres.
UPDATE: Wynford Dore has responded to the ten questions - Ask Wynford Dore: The Ten Answers
1) What is the success rate of the treatment? I’ve heard you claim to cure over 90% of people. Does this figure include everyone who comes in for an assessment or only those who complete a year or more of the treatment?
2) By claiming dyslexia is personal problem that can be cured are you not devaluing the impact dyslexia has on people’s lives? Doesn’t this just put the blame on the dyslexic for not getting cured?
3) Recently Kenny Logan and Toyah Wilcox have spoken out in support of your treatment programme? What is the financial relationship between them and Dore? Were they paid to go on the programme or did they pay as a normal customer? Are any other celebrities trying Dore?
4) For some people your system does not work. What have you done to assess and mitigate the psychological impact of a failed treatment on children to whom you have claimed to be able to treat? What advice on other treatments do you give to those for whom the treatment fails?
5) Many dyslexics demonstrate great ability at balance and hand / eye coordination through their achievements in sports and art. How can the cerebellum be the causes of dyslexia when their cerebellum is clearly working correctly?
6) You claim the cerebellum is the root of all dyslexia problems. Are you saying that all the research ever done on dyslexia is rubbish and that all other treatments do not work?
7) You have made lots of claims as to the nature and success rate of the treatment. What research has been done by independent scientists and in what peer-reviewed journal has it been published?
8) Why, if it is as successful as you claim, it is not offered to all schools?
9) The Cost…
9a) The treatment is very expensive, more than $3000 (£2000). Why does it cost so much and what refunds do you offer if it doesn’t work?
9b) Given the success of legal action in forcing the NHS to prescribe expensive and non-approved drugs, do you think there is scope for legal action to force schools to pay for the treatment?
9c) We cannot afford the Dore programme, Are there any charities that will assist us?
9d) I’m writing on behalf of my partner who is desperate to find help and feels like his dyslexia is alsways holding him back. As you will appreciate it can be very depressing for us both. Unfortunately we cannot afford your treatment. From a personal point of view what else could we try?
10) A great deal has been made about the treatment programme being created to help your daughter. When did she do the programme and what were the effects?
Find Out More:
Books:
- Dyslexia Treatment
- THE LCP SOLUTION: The Remarkable Nutritional Treatment for ADHD, Dyslexia, and Dyspraxia
- A Work in Progress: Behavior Management Strategies & A Curriculum for Intensive Behavioral Treatment of Autism
- The Attention Deficit Answer Book: The Best Medications and Parenting Strategies for Your Child
- Surprise Treatment for Dyslexia, ADHD, Headaches and Other Conditions: It’s All About Information Management
February 14th, 2006
Dyslexia, Dore Achievement Centres, Balance & Coordination
Comments on: Ask Wynford Dore: The 10 Questions
my son took part in the dore programme and it is the most wonderful thing i could ever have done for him. he is so much better now. dont knock it till youve tried it. i am a single mum with 2 kids and i managed to afford it, yes i went without but my kids didnt thats the important thing. you have no guarentees that people who say it didnt work did the excercises regulary and consistently and properly if they did they would see an improvement within days. if you want to try it the do some fundraising if you cant afford it. if you wanted to be helped then ypull always find a way. if i could ever figure out how to compress the file so i could email it i would post the newspaper article i did last week about my son, no im not a celebrity no im not paid by dore but give it a try then see if you change the way you think about it. eraina at supportshare@hotmail.com
Posted by: eraina February 26th, 2006 at 1:19 am
i am backing you all the way, why has your programme not been introduced to barnardos? surley they need you more than ever now
Posted by: donna feries October 3rd, 2006 at 10:02 pm
can you please answer 9c question
Posted by: j a simpson August 6th, 2007 at 3:10 pm
I think their is a Dore foundation which will help with costs…If not why not do what my friend did and raise the money yourself through sponsered events etc It worked for her(it has to be a lil bit more than a sponsered run though!) erainabrien@msn.com….if you would like to see how well my son progressed pease email me.
Posted by: eraina brien September 3rd, 2007 at 10:01 am
I did the Dore program. It worked , it changed my life , and I wouldnt be writing this now if I hadnt done it.
The treatment should be free. Its disgusting how only people who can either somehow find the money (like myself), or people who are rich/middle class , can get the treatment.
I cant blame people for being sceptical…theres so much bull surrounding the whole Dyslexia/ADHA issue, and many who want to exploit it, but I would recommend this treatment to any ADHD person young or old.
I managed to find most of the money from an employment grant, depending on where you are ,there can be alot of grants etc to help fund such treatments if you have no money.The goverment should pay for treatments like this, but drugs make more money , so why would they want to change things?
Posted by: Richard November 13th, 2007 at 4:45 am
I just wanted to add that I’m not paid by Dore , I dont think they were that keen on me ,I was very demanding….. a big pain in there ass , and I made them give me my moneys worth. Still, it was worth all the effort and every penny.
Nothing ventured ….nothing gained.
Posted by: Richard November 13th, 2007 at 4:51 am
I’ve already read Mr. Dore’s answers to the 10 questions.
If you get a chance to ask an additional question or two, I would really be interested in knowing the percentage of enrolled participants who complete the program. It seems to me that this should be a metric available for each individual center, as some managers are bound to be better than others at getting results, one of those results being getting the most people possible through to completion, especially since Mr. Dore claims that results are excellent for “those who complete the entire program.” Thanks.
Posted by: Rod November 14th, 2007 at 7:51 pm
Hi all Wynford Dore has reponded to all of these questions on his blog.if you would like to read his answers visit http://wynforddore.blogspot.com/
Cheers
Posted by: rose April 7th, 2008 at 6:11 pm
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