Comments on: How To Beat Dyslexia

By: Danielle Sheard

Danielle Sheard — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 21:08:12 +0000

Hi – sound very positive – I and my husband are dyslexic we have just had a son and are wondering if he will be – heard on tele that they have foud a gene for dyslexia so I suppose he will be. When were you at Lyn Lewis summer school I went from 1990 – 95 was Dannie Pullinger then

By: Sue Cummings

Sue Cummings — Thu, 07 Dec 2006 18:25:40 +0000

I remember you at Lynn Lewis Summer School Chris, a quiet shy little boy.

A summer school today run on the same ethos as Lynn’s but will an individual exercise programme, threapy treatments would be of such benefit for todays children, personnally I have 2 dyslexic children who would benefit.

By: Chris Tregenza

Chris Tregenza — Mon, 20 Feb 2006 10:07:55 +0000

Check out the history of visual / audio entrainment covered here [ http://www.myomancy.com/2005/11/history_of_audi.html ]. This gives some good background. Then just check out the Audiotry [http://www.myomancy.com/auditory/index.html ] and visual [ http://www.myomancy.com/visual/index.html ] indexes. Overall the research on entrainment is patchy. It is clear that something happens but what it is and how long it lasts is questionable. Chris

By: Chris Chatham

Chris Chatham — Sun, 19 Feb 2006 18:11:29 +0000

OK, so after reading all that stuff, I’ve now bought into this treatment hook, line and sinker! I’m really surprised that it took so long for these approaches to become mainstream, but then again i guess hindsight’s 20/20.

can you refer me to more information about the relationship of music/entrainment to ADHD/dyslexia?

By: Chris Tregenza

Chris Tregenza — Sun, 19 Feb 2006 10:49:59 +0000

The striatal beat frequency timing method described in that paper is very interesting. I like it because it fits with certain unexplained aspects of dyslexia / adhd treatments such why does music and entrainment have a positive effect?
If you assume that one or more parts the dyslexic brain is erratic in its oscillations then the whole mental timing process (as described by the striatal beat frequency approach) would be erratic. This fits with dyslexic’s generally poor sense of rhythm, their poor motor coordination, speech problems and difficulties deciphering sounds. By bringing the erratic part of the brain under control, giving it a stable frequency pattern, overall mental timing will improve as will the abilities dependent on it.

(A bit of googling found this [ http://www.iapsych.com/tick.pdf ], an interesting write up about the different approaches to how the brain times.)

By: Chris Chatham

Chris Chatham — Sat, 18 Feb 2006 19:27:59 +0000

Wow – it’s great to hear about how basic neuroscience research has provided tangible benefits; thanks for outlining the “big picture” like I had requested. very fascinating stuff.

I wonder how the kind of timing the cerebellum does which corresponds with dyslexia compares to the “interval” timing described here: http://www.physorg.com/news7673.html