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ADHD, Impulsivity and the Missing Pieces of Understanding
When people think about ADHD, they often picture distraction, hyperactivity, or impulsivity. But behind these visible behaviours there is often something deeper — a difference in how the world is understood and organised internally.
Richard Whitehead
2 days ago


When What You See and What You Think Don’t Always Align
Some experiences are universal. Like reading a paragraph and realising your mind wasn’t really where your eyes were. You’ve seen the words. But the meaning stayed just out of reach. Most people have felt that. For some learners — especially those with dyslexia — that experience can happen much more often. Not because of effort. Not because of intelligence. But because of the way perception and reading interact. When perception shifts while reading: Letters and words can feel
Anri Louwrens
Feb 18
When Your Brain Isn’t Seeing What Your Eyes Are Seeing
Have you ever zoned out while someone was talking...only to realise you heard the words but didn’t actually take them in ? Or read a whole page of a book and suddenly think, “Wait… what did I just read?” That moment — that little mental drift — is something every brain can do. Now imagine if that happened more often. More intensely. More automatically. That’s what many dyslexic individuals experience. Dyslexic Brains Aren’t Broken Back in the 1980s, an experiment using nothin
Anri Louwrens
Feb 12
What Makes Dyslexic Minds Extraordinary?
Celebrating 30 Years of “The Gift of Dyslexia” — and the brilliance of minds that think differently. Thirty years after The Gift of Dyslexia first began transforming lives, one truth shines brighter than ever: dyslexic minds are not disordered — they’re extraordinary . At Davis, we’ve spent decades observing and celebrating the unique traits that make picture-thinkers who they are. The detailed list of 37 Common Traits of Dyslexia describes the natural strengths, behaviours
Anri Louwrens
Nov 8, 2025
Understanding Executive Dysfunction in AuDHD
What is “Executive Function”? Think of executive function as your brain’s manager. It helps you: Plan Organise Start things Keep going Manage time Switch between tasks Stay calm Finish well When this system doesn’t work smoothly, life can feel: Messy Rushed Overwhelming Hard to keep track of... What Executive Dysfunction Looks Like in AuDHD You might: Want to do something — but just can’t start Begin — but struggle to finish Forget the order of steps Lose track of time compl
Anri Louwrens
Oct 19, 2025


Why Clay Works Wonders for Mastering Letters & Punctuation
Why do Davis® programmes use clay to master something as abstract as letters and punctuation?Because it works with the way dyslexic...
Anri Louwrens
Aug 28, 2025
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