Hello Everyone

I know I have not checked lately so I thought I would let you know
what is going on. Two weeks ago I started back to school and I am
already having a tough time. This semester I am taking a English
Composition Class and I am finding it difficult because there is a lot
of reading involved. I have been reading the stories twice abut still
do not understand them. Right now I am working with a tutor and told
her about not understanding the material, she is aware that I have
dyslexia and so does my teacher so they are both working with me. My
counselor is trying to get my book on tape for me hopefully this will
help me. This is really frustrating not understanding the reading
material does anyone have any suggestions.

Trish

The first internet performance-based dyslexia test for adults is now
available. Find out right now if you are showing any signs of dyslexia!
http://adultdyslexiaqhwc.thisbelongsto.us/home.htm

If your child is between 10 and 14 years old and has a diagnosis of
reading disablity, we would like to invite him/her to participate in a
research study on lipreading. This study includes 90 minutes of
standardized tests (cognitive processing, phonemic awareness) and 60
minutes of lipreading tests (during which s/he will look at pairs of
mouth movements on a computer screen and make same/different
judgments). The experiment can be divided into either 2 or 3 sessions,
which results into 2 or 3 trips to our lab on Northwestern University
Evanston Campus.

All participants will be compensated with 30 dollars plus 10 dollars
per trip.

We are planning to test around 10 more children during the summer. If
you are interested, please contact Dong Lu at 773-678-9518 or
dong-lu@....

“HIDDEN TALENTS”

            Conference & AGM Programme
                                              For Members, People with
Neurodiversity, and Professionals

                                        Saturday 15th July 2006, 9.30am - 5.15pm


Kentish Town Congregational Church Hall, Kelly Street, London, NW1 8PH Tel: 020
7267 2884

       NB this programme is subject to change without notice

       9:30
      REGISTRATION

       10:00
      Welcome
       Outline of the Day

       10:15
      This is what we do – ‘Overcoming Challenges – Talking Shop’



       Rea Danielle DANDA’s Achievements

       Janet Taylor talks about her ‘Dyspraxia Inclusive Training’,
particularly over the last two years

       Warren Fried  USA, talks about his new Dyspraxia organisation ‘Dyspraxia
USA’

       10:45
      Jo Todd of Key for Learning ‘Positive about Neurodiversity’

       11:30-11:50
      Coffee Break

       12:00
      Open Discussion

       4 facilitated groups

       Announcements
      Focusing on what came up in                   the morning and related
issues



       1:00-2:00
      Lunch

       Afternoon Programme
       2:00
      Option 1
      Option 2


      ‘Close Encounters of the ND Kind’

       Rea Danielle & Assistants

       Presentation & Discussion about Sexuality: Issues and Challenges for NDs
– how we can manage and express our feelings in intimate relationships
      Tai Chi – ‘Theory and Practice’
             Jane Ward

       Tai Chi is a relaxation technique             that can aid co-ordination
and concentration. It is an ancient         Chinese form of physical exercise

       3:00-3:15
      Tea Break

       3:15
      Option 1: ‘Let’s talk about
                  Style and Colour’

       Fiona Ingham - from            The House of Colour
      Option 2: Tai Chi  Jane Ward          - outside,           weather
permitting


      Option 3:    ‘Civil &
                Disability Rights’                   Dave Morris Senior Policy
Adviser to the Mayor        of London, on Disability

       4:00
      Plenary
      Open Forum

       Announcements
      Networking

       4:20-4:30
      Break

       4:30-5:15
      AGM











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For Members, People with Neurodiversity, and Professionals


Saturday 15th July 2006, 9.30am - 5.15pm


Kentish Town Congregational Church Hall, Kelly Street,

London, NW1 8PH Tel: 020 7267 2884



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(cost includes lunch)



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I have invented something I call multicolor text, it should help
dyslexic people read. Please give it a serious look at
www.geocities.com/carjug, and then e-mail me to tell me what I can do
next.
   I am not dyslexic, but I scramble numbers, (dyscalculia). I invented
this after unsuccessfully trying to "tutor" some dyslexic kids in the
public schools of North Carolina. I am not selling anything, nor am I
associated in any way with colored acetate sheets or tinted glasses.
                                          carjug@...

THANK YOU !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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<penny.moskowitz@...> wrote:
>
> It is clear to me that this group is NOT moderated.   Given that, I am
> taking myself off.
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--- In dyslexiaclub@yahoogroups.com, "Moskowitz, Penny"
<penny.moskowitz@...> wrote:
>
> It is clear to me that this group is NOT moderated.   Given that, I am
> taking myself off.
>

Dear London Group member,
                                              The next DANDA London monthly
social meeting at The Green Man Pub opposite Great Portland Street station is
this Tuesday 25th April, at 7pm. We look forward to seeing as many of you as we
can there.

IMPORTANT: The Green Man meeting will go ahead as normal this month, there will
NOT be a refurbishment of the pub going on. We have been told this has now been
put back to August.

Regards

DANDA London Social Events Team

Details of dates below
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

DANDA London
Monthly Central London Social Night
   a.. You must be 18 or over
   b.. Members need to be able to travel independently and support themselves.
Alternatively they can bring their own companion e.g. a friend or support
worker.
   c.. Conditions: Developmental neurodiversity - Asperger's, Dyspraxia,
Attention Deficit (Hyperactivity) Disorder, Dyslexia, Tourette's, Dyscalculia,
High Functioning Autism etc.


When: 4th Tuesday of every month - please note it is not the last Tuesday

�       May 23rd (The Green Man is NOT being refurbished on this date. We have
been told it may now be August

�       June 27th

�      July 25th

�     August 22nd

�     September 26th

Future meeting dates are announced on the DANDAnetwork email list (see bottom).



Time: 7 pm







Where:

Downstairs

The Green Man Pub
383 Euston Road
London

NW1 3AU
Tel: 020 7387 6977


Directions:

Underground: Directly opposite Great Portland Street (Metropolitan, Circle, and
Hammersmith). Regent's Park (Bakerloo). Baker Street tube (Metropolitan, Circle,
Jubilee, Bakerloo, and Hammersmith). Warren Street (Northern (Charring Cross
Branch), and Victoria. Buses: Many routes along Euston/Marylebone Road, Baker
Street, and Tottenham Court Road/Gower Street.  Great Portland Street/Portland
Place - 453, C2, and 88.



A DANDA facilitator will be there at a table with this flyer on

Any queries on the day ring the group facilitator on 0700-5-97-65-65

Tel:                  020 7435 7891

Email:              events@...

Website:          www.danda.org.uk (Click "New Social Group" in navigation bar)

Email list:        http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/DANDAnetwork/ (also
available on front
of www.danda.org.uk and type your email into "enter your email address").



DANDA London - April/May Events 2006




       Date
      Event

       Tuesday 23rd May
      Meeting downstairs at the Green Man Pub, 383 Euston Road - Opposite Great
Portland Street Station from 7pm onwards. The pub will not be refurbished until
August.

       Sunday 18th June
      AUTISM PRIDE DAY. Visit to the Science Museum. Meet at 10am outside the
lecture theatre. Free Entry. Address: Science Museum, Exhibition Road, South
Kensington, London SW7 2DP.

       1.30pm to 4pm there will be a picnic in Hyde Park, next to the Albert
Memorial - it's about a 15 minute walk away from the museum. Meet on the East
side grass at bottom of steps.
       More info www.autisticprideday.com

       Saturday 24th June
      Trip to Sir John Soane Museum (a neuro-diverse collector). 13 Lincoln's Inn
Field. Meet at Holborn Station at 1pm for a 1:30pm start. After the trip, visit
the coffee shop and possibly go to the pub.

       Tuesday 27th June
      Meeting downstairs at the Green Man Pub. Time and location as above.

       Saturday 8th July
      Greenwich River trip. Meet at Cutty Sark DLR Station at 10:30am for an 11am
start. Visit the Maritime Museum. Picnic in Greenwich Park. Then on to the Royal
Observatory for a quick visit. After that take a boat on the Thames to
Westminster and then off to the pub (the boat trip should cost around �6. The
Museum and Observatory are free.

       Saturday 15th July
      Conference & AGM - near Kentish Town Station, London. Contact Mary for
information and booking.

       Tuesday 25th July
      Meeting downstairs at Green Man Pub. Time and location as above.



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It is clear to me that this group is NOT moderated.   Given that, I am
taking myself off.

Dear all,
              The next DANDA London monthly social meeting at The Green Man Pub
opposite Great Portland Street station is this Tuesday 25th April, at 7pm. We
look forward to seeing as many of you as we can there.

IMPORTANT: The Green Man will be undergoing refurbishment from May 8th for 3
weeks. This has yet to be confirmed, but if it goes ahead we will be using a
different venue for that month for 1 month only. Details to be announced

Regards

DANDA London Social Events Team

Details of dates below
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

DANDA London
Monthly Central London Social Night
   a.. You must be 18 or over
   b.. Members need to be able to travel independently and support themselves.
Alternatively they can bring their own companion e.g. a friend or support
worker.
   c.. Conditions: Developmental neurodiversity - Asperger's, Dyspraxia,
Attention Deficit (Hyperactivity) Disorder, Dyslexia, Tourette's, Dyscalculia,
High Functioning Autism etc.


When: 4th Tuesday of every month - please note it is not the last Tuesday

�       April 25th

�        May 23rd (NOTE THAT WE MAY BE MOVING TO A DIFFERENT VENUE FOR THIS DATE
- TO BE ANNOUNCED)

�       June 27th

�      July 25th

�        August 22nd

      September 26th

Future meeting dates are announced on the DANDAnetwork email list (see bottom).



Time: 7 pm







Where:

Downstairs

The Green Man Pub
383 Euston Road
London

NW1 3AU
Tel: 020 7387 6977


Directions:

Underground: Directly opposite Great Portland Street (Metropolitan, Circle, and
Hammersmith). Regent's Park (Bakerloo). Baker Street tube (Metropolitan, Circle,
Jubilee, Bakerloo, and Hammersmith). Warren Street (Northern (Charring Cross
Branch), and Victoria. Buses: Many routes along Euston/Marylebone Road, Baker
Street, and Tottenham Court Road/Gower Street.  Great Portland Street/Portland
Place - 453, C2, and 88.



A DANDA facilitator will be there at a table with this flyer on

Any queries on the day ring the group facilitator on 0700-5-97-65-65

Tel:                  020 7435 7891

Email:              events@...

Website:          www.danda.org.uk (Click "New Social Group" in navigation bar)

Email list:        http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/DANDAnetwork/ (also
available on front
of www.danda.org.uk and type your email into "enter your email address").




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DANDA London - April/May Events 2006




       Date
      Event

       Saturday 15th April
      TRIP TO THE TATE MODERN: Meet at 10:30 - 11:00am at the main entrance of
London Bridge station outside WH Smith, walk through Borough Market, stopping
for a picnic lunch, then on down to the Tate Modern. After the Tate Modern onto
the pub for a drink. All MUST bring a picnic.

       Tuesday 18th April
      STRESS MANAGEMENT with Patrick at Mary's house,  at 7.30pm for 8pm address
below

       Tuesday 25th April
       MEETING downstairs at the Green Man Pub,

       383 Euston Road - opposite Great Portland Street station from 7pm onwards.

       Tuesday !6th May
      Showing of 'Disabled and looking for love' which features DANDA member
Clifford Silverman and DANDA itself at Mary's house (see below) 7.30pm for
8.00pm start.

       Tuesday 23rd May
      Pub meeting near Great Portland Street - venue to be advised (Green Man is
being refurbished).




If you require any information about the above events then please contact Mary
on the details below





DANDA London, 46 WESTBERE ROAD, LONDON NW2 3RU. Registered Charity No. 1101323.
Tel: 020 7435 7891. Email: mary.colley@.... Website: www.danda.org.uk.


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Dear All,
              Remember when the BBC came to film the DANDA social night back in
November? Well the film is going to be shown on  BBC 3 Thursday morning at 12:15
am (i.e. just after Wednesday night). Best get your videorecorders set if you
are not up at this hour. Here are the details:

Disabled And Looking For Love
Thu 30 Mar, 12:15 am - 1:10 am  55mins BBC 3

       Four disabled people look for love. This film follows them in their search
to see if they can find the partner of their dreams.

       Finding a partner is hard enough, but imagine if you're in a wheelchair
and can't talk. What on earth do you do? How do you find a girlfriend who can
handle your autism? How do you get laid if you don't have a leg to get over?

       Disabled and Looking for Love follows four people all with very different
challenges, but who are all on the same quest; to find love.

       Simon; 38 has cerebral palsy and uses a wheelchair. He finished his last
serious relationship five years ago and is fed up of being on his own. He wants
to muster the confidence to finally ask a girl out.

       Oldooz; 22, is studying for a masters degree and looking for a soulmate to
accept her and her degenerative disability that means she needs 24 hour care.

       Clifford; 55 is a gardener, a die-hard Arsenal supporter and leads a
hectic social life. The only thing he hasn't got is a girlfriend. He's
determined that in spite of his autism he will find that special someone to make
his life complete.

       Nick; 30, lives on his own and has just started his first ever
relationship with a girl called Lisa. The only problem is that they live 200
miles apart. They both have cerebral palsy which affects their speech and their
mobility and Lisa needs full-time carers. Are his feelings strong enough to take
on Lisa and her carers? [S]


Subtitles   Stereo  Widescreen

Website:  http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcthree/tv/fresh/index.shtml


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Dear All,
              Remember when the BBC came to film the DANDA social night back in
November? Well the film is going to be shown on Thursday morning at 12:15 am
(i.e. just after Wednesday night). Best get your videorecorders set if you are
not up at this hour. Here are the details:

Disabled And Looking For Love
Thu 30 Mar, 12:15 am - 1:10 am  55mins

       Four disabled people look for love. This film follows them in their search
to see if they can find the partner of their dreams.

       Finding a partner is hard enough, but imagine if you're in a wheelchair
and can't talk. What on earth do you do? How do you find a girlfriend who can
handle your autism? How do you get laid if you don't have a leg to get over?

       Disabled and Looking for Love follows four people all with very different
challenges, but who are all on the same quest; to find love.

       Simon; 38 has cerebral palsy and uses a wheelchair. He finished his last
serious relationship five years ago and is fed up of being on his own. He wants
to muster the confidence to finally ask a girl out.

       Oldooz; 22, is studying for a masters degree and looking for a soulmate to
accept her and her degenerative disability that means she needs 24 hour care.

       Clifford; 55 is a gardener, a die-hard Arsenal supporter and leads a
hectic social life. The only thing he hasn't got is a girlfriend. He's
determined that in spite of his autism he will find that special someone to make
his life complete.

       Nick; 30, lives on his own and has just started his first ever
relationship with a girl called Lisa. The only problem is that they live 200
miles apart. They both have cerebral palsy which affects their speech and their
mobility and Lisa needs full-time carers. Are his feelings strong enough to take
on Lisa and her carers? [S]


Subtitles   Stereo  Widescreen

Website:  http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcthree/tv/fresh/index.shtml


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http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/ADHD_Bulletin_Board/

Dear all,
              The next DANDA London monthly social meeting at The Green Man Pub
opposite Great Portland Street station is this Tuesday 28th March, at 7pm. We
look forward to seeing as many of you as we can there.

IMPORTANT: The Green Man will be undergoing refurbishment from May 8th for 3
weeks. This has yet to be confirmed, but if it goes ahead we will be using a
different venue for that month for 1 month only. Details to be announced

Regards

DANDA London Social Events Team

Details of dates below
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

DANDA London
Monthly Central London Social Night
   a.. You must be 18 or over
   b.. Members need to be able to travel independently and support themselves.
Alternatively they can bring their own companion e.g. a friend or support
worker.
   c.. Conditions: Developmental neurodiversity - Asperger's, Dyspraxia,
Attention Deficit (Hyperactivity) Disorder, Dyslexia, Tourette's, Dyscalculia,
High Functioning Autism etc.


When: 4th Tuesday of every month - please note it is not the last Tuesday

�           March 28th

�        April 25th

�        May 23rd (NOTE THAT WE MAY BE MOVING TO A DIFFERENT VENUE FOR THIS DATE
- TO BE ANNOUNCED)

�       June 27th

�      July 25th

�        August 22nd

Future meeting dates are announced on the DANDAnetwork email list (see bottom).



Time: 7 pm







Where:

Downstairs

The Green Man Pub
383 Euston Road
London

NW1 3AU
Tel: 020 7387 6977


Directions:

Underground: Directly opposite Great Portland Street (Metropolitan, Circle, and
Hammersmith). Regent's Park (Bakerloo). Baker Street tube (Metropolitan, Circle,
Jubilee, Bakerloo, and Hammersmith). Warren Street (Northern (Charring Cross
Branch), and Victoria. Buses: Many routes along Euston/Marylebone Road, Baker
Street, and Tottenham Court Road/Gower Street.  Great Portland Street/Portland
Place - 453, C2, and 88.



A DANDA facilitator will be there at a table with this flyer on

Any queries on the day ring the group facilitator on 0700-5-97-65-65

Tel:                  020 7435 7891

Email:              events@...

Website:          www.danda.org.uk (Click "New Social Group" in navigation bar)

Email list:        http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/DANDAnetwork/ (also
available on front
of www.danda.org.uk and type your email into "enter your email address").




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Hi all,

I am interested in differences of learning styles.   I feel that many
people can have problems with learning in school because their
learning style conflicts with the teaching style.  This could be the
result of learning disabilities or it could just be a learning style
that is not mainstream.  This should be taken into consideration
before believing that there is something wrong with you.    I believe
diversity in learning should be addressed because I feel that it's
sorely overlooked. That can lead to misdiagnoses that could lead to
unnecessary medicating as well as feelings of intellectual inadequacy.




  Results for: Raymond Andrews


I am a 3 on Reflective Style (Active versus Reflective)

I am a 7 on Intuitive Style (Sensory versus Intuitive)

I am a 11 on Visual Style (Visual versus Auditory)

I am a 5 on Global Style (Sequential versus Global)



           ACT                                   X                 REF
                11  9   7   5   3   1   1   3   5   7   9   11
                                   <-- -->

           SEN                                             X       INT
                11  9   7   5   3   1   1   3   5   7   9   11
                                   <-- -->

           VIS X                                                VRB
                11  9   7   5   3   1   1   3   5   7   9   11
                                   <-- -->

           SEQ                                        X         GLO
                11  9   7   5   3   1   1   3   5   7   9   11
                                   <-- -->




* If your score on a scale is 1-3, you are fairly well balanced on the
two dimensions of that scale.
         * If your score on a scale is 5-7, you have a moderate
preference for one dimension of the scale and will learn more easily
in a teaching environment which favors that dimension.
         * If your score on a scale is 9-11, you have a very strong
preference for one dimension of the scale. You may have real
difficulty learning in an environment which does not support that
preference.

     We suggest you print this page, so that when you look at the
explanations of the different scales you will have a record of your
individual preferences.

     For explanations of the scales and the implications of your
preferences, click on
     Learning Style Descriptions.

     For more information about learning styles or to take the test
again, click on
     Learning Style Page.


http://adulted.about.com/gi/dynamic/offsite.htm?zi=1/XJ&sdn=adulted&zu=http%3A%2\
F%2Fwww.engr.ncsu.edu%2Flearningstyles%2Filsweb.html




Raymond

www.survivorspoetry.com

NIACE ( the National Institute for Continuing Adult Education ) are compiling a
book about mental health matters and have asked me, Roy Birch, to work with them
on the project.

They want me to gather material for the book from a mental health survivor
background.  What they are looking for is poems, short stories, personal
experiences, anecdotes, paintings, drawings, photographs � anything that tells
the story of our relationship with mental distress.

Written pieces can be as short as you like, but preferably no longer than 500
words.
   Send material either on disc, by e-mail, or through the post.  But do it
quickly!  The book must be in print by June so I need the material ASAP.  In
fact, the absolute deadline for submissions to reach me is March 25th.

The final selection will be made by a panel of three, of which I will be one.

Anyone whose work is chosen will receive �50 and a copy of the book.

Work can be submitted anonymously.

NIACE publications are attractive, informative, concerned, and extremely
worthwhile.  The new one will be no exception.  So, if you would like the chance
to be part of an extremely worthwhile project AND the possibility of earning
�50, please send your material as quickly as possible and let�s make this the
best one yet.
   In addition, please mention this to anyone you know who you feel might be
interested in submitting work for the project.

Please contact me,Roy Birch , on:
   Telephone: 0207 281 4654
e-mail: royb@...
   Survivors Poetry
Unit 11
Bickerton House
25-27 Bickerton Road
Archway
LONDON N19 5JT

Roy Birch, National Outreach Co-Ordinator
www.survivorspoetry.com




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Being in Control
The Role of Integrative Biofeedback in Controlling ADHD- a natural
choice.
by Jason Alster MSc


ProductWiki
   "Being in Control: Natural Solutions for ADHD, Dyslexia, and Test
Anxiety" ( Video/book/biofeedback kit) by Jason Alster MSc ISBN
9659025130.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/9659025130/
and
"BEING IN CONTROL- Natural Techniques For Increasing Your Potential
And Creativity For Success In School" ( book as single item)
(ISBN-9659025114)" ( different ISBN)
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/9659025114/


Ritalin, the brand name for methylphenidate, is a central nervous
system stimulant that produces pharmacological effects similar to
those of cocaine and amphetamines. While many in the medical
establishment consider the drug an effective way to control ADHD,
others maintain that long-term medication is not the right approach
to treating the condition.

Jason Alster has been treating attention deficit disorder, with or
without hyperactivity with a drug-free method which he calls "Being
in Control." He has written a book by the same name which gives you
natural techniques for increasing your child's potential and
creativity and for improving concentration and learning - all
without the use of drugs. Jason offers us an essay where he
describes how he came to develop this technique using his experience
as a biofeedback therapist.

I began treating children with ADHD quite unexpectedly since 1991. I
had been a biofeedback therapist as part of an anxiety clinic in a
mental day care setting in Tel Aviv, Israel. I had absolutely no
experience in treating children but was doing quite well with adults
suffering from stress disorders and teenagers who had test anxiety
and social phobias. The biofeedback clinic had just opened and each
type of patient was a new experience. With my medical-technological
training in neuro-electrodiagnostics and sleep/wake disorders I was
more into the neurological and psycho- physiological disorders while
a child psychologist working with me wanted to try biofeedback on
ADD. Then he had said that there was no treatment for this poorly
understood syndrome and the only remedy was Ritalin although reports
about EEG biofeedback and Joel Lubar's research with Neurofeedback
were just coming out.

After starting to treat a handful of children with biofeedback the
psychologist had to leave the unit and I had to take over his
patients. All I knew then about ADD was from a television program
showing a hyperactive child literally jump off the walls and I
worried about what this child would do to my biofeedback equipment.
I had absolutely no knowledge of learning disorders either. I
mention this lack of knowledge for a reason. I had to begin treating
ADD without a prior predisposition to what was written in the
literature. I had to see for myself what works, and fast.

So, on my very first ADD patient I preformed a regular biofeedback
stress baseline for anxiety. That is, I hooked the child up to
galvanic skin resistance sensors, muscle, and peripheral temperature
monitors, but not EEG. That is, I had to start to treat ADD with
what I knew and that is how to treat stress and anxiety. And I
lucked out. My very first patients' baseline EMG showed that the
more she sat quietly the EMG gained in amplitude. That is, sitting
quietly was stressful for her. Well, with relaxation training she
had improved her baseline in just 6 sessions and began to do better
at home and in school. This was not suppose to happen. Biofeedback
in ADD was suppose to be a stubborn neurological problem that takes
60 sessions to treat.

ADD is not supposed to be a stress disorder - but is it?

Well one of the problems with ADD is when was the diagnosis made.
Could the ADD be superimposed by anxiety, stress, and emotional
problems. How can one separate the ADD from an emotional picture. Am
I treating the anxiety in the child or the ADD. Well, I lucked out
again, one of my next patients was also a pretty 12 year old young
girl with ADD and a learning disorder as well as a behavioral
problem to boot. She was being expelled from school 20 days a month.
That is almost every day. Her mother approached me because she had
wanted a behavioral treatment before trying medication for the ADD.
I sat her down for a stress baseline too and this time she showed
that the GSR skin response increased in intensity the longer she sat
quietly. The same result in an ADD patient, with a different
physiological measure.

This was not suppose to happen, ADD is not supposed to be a stress
disorder. However, this patient had a diagnosis of ADD with
hypersensitivity, by a respected neurologist, since age 1. That is,
this was a true ADD patient. She also responded to relaxation
treatment in just 8 sessions. She was no longer being expelled from
school anymore. I was onto something here. I began to ask myself,
why am I successful in treating ADD so quickly and others are not.
Why is ADD supposed to be impossible to treat while there are
successes for other more serious chronic medical disorders like
cancer and hypertension.

I asked my patients, what about the biofeedback worked, and they
mentioned the relaxation effect. But ADD is an attention deficit
disorder not a stress disorder- or is it. A closer look then at the
histories of my patients began to show that up to 75% of the ADD
children had other medical problem accompanying the ADD. This could
be ear nose and throat problems, sleep problems, and respiratory
problems, skin problems, and digestive problems as well as school
anxiety issues. Could these associative medical problems exacerbate
the ADD. If so, then relaxation assisted biofeedback would be a
better treatment than medication. That is ADD rarely stands alone.

Like in the story of the Hobbit, the quest was on and my life's work
had been sealed in fate. But I felt that I had the magic bullet and
treasure map. What I had stumbled onto, without fully understanding
at the time, was an objective physiological measure of concentration
in ADD. The first ever. The other measure used in ADD to evaluate
Ritalin was the TOVA (test of variance) and this is not a
physiological measure and is open to subjective interpretation. Well
with this physiological objective measure, the GSR, I could also
determine what interventions work in ADD. I could search every
possible treatment used for relaxation and focusing and measure its
usefulness. The race was on.

When I began to take a look at the literature I found that very few
articles had been written at the time on the treatment of ADD with
Biofeedback. The few ones written mentioned that EMG biofeedback was
not successful in ADD and that just EEG biofeedback had shown some
results but the protocol had to be 60 biofeedback sessions. The work
suggested that ADD is a neurological disorder and therefore EEG
biofeedback would work by regulating EEG brain waves. With this
idea, sympathetic and peripheral biofeedback should be of no
significance in treating ADD children.

In my readings at the time a number of avenues were being pursued in
the treatment of ADD. Some of these were nutrition, and sensory
integration, guided imagery, art therapy, natural meditation, yoga,
Bach flower remedies, homeopathy, chiropractor, and aromatic oils.
In biofeedback, animated computer games were being introduced. I
could use each method and observe their effectiveness. I could
develop an integrated and holistic approach. I could match the
method to each child individually.

Well, one of the first things that I found that causes the GSR to
become stable in ADD children and adults is holding a soft or smooth
stone in your hand. Who would ever expect that this piece of nature
could compete with Ritalin. But it does. I got this idea from the
worry stones and beads of the Middle East.

Well in sensory Integration one is suppose to work on all the
senses - sight, sound, smell, taste, and touch. So, listening to the
sound of the waves of the seashell is relaxing for sense of sound,
and so is the sound of the metronome and so are the relaxing sounds
of nature. For touch, I use the soft stones especially egg shaped
ones or stones from a stream or the ocean. The best are the soap
stones and marble ones. A four-legged wooden mas-sager is also good.
For sight- staring at a fish tank, a scenic view, a water wheel. The
water wheels and colorful sand clocks are great because they can
time a relaxation period to two to three minutes. It turns out that
the secret to training in ADD is short relaxation exercises of about
two to four minutes each day for a period of about 2 months. For
smell and taste, the aromatic oils turned out to be great. I let the
child choose up to three oils that he can combine into one. The
combined oil has a better aroma to the client than the 3 oils
separately. Children like mainly citrus oils and these are relaxing,
uplifting, and also help concentration. It turns out that all the
relaxation and focusing exercises have the ability to cause the GSR
to be stable.

Body Armor

To work on the body armor and let the child relax his muscles even
in the classroom where he cannot do a relaxation exercise or
meditation, the seated yoga exercises work well. Some I picked and
choose from different sources like Tai chi, seated yoga, airline
stretching exercises, Jacobson progressive muscle relaxation, and
even Reiki. In the class, the child will often show the teacher the
book Being In Control and arrange that when needed the teacher will
help the child choose an exercise to do instead of just saying "be
quiet" which doesn't work with ADD children.

The relaxation and concentration exercises in children were really
helping and their physiological measures of concentration were
improved as well as their associated medical problems. These could
be a reduction in sleep problems, improved breathing, more strength
for sports and activities. The self, home, social, and behavioral
situation really improved.

Accelerated learning techniques

But - what about grades in school? Some children still did not
succeed after biofeedback. Well, what could be expected, if a child
had poor learning skills developed over the years due to the ADD. So
I concluded that if I was to help these children succeed I would
literally have to go back to school myself to find out how to teach
these children. What I discovered was that to empower children
behind in their learning I could teach them accelerated learning
techniques. These included associative memory techniques for
instance. Using associations between ideas and pictures to help
memory. I found that even people with poor memory could compensate.
If a child remembered only 6 out of 8 items he could increase this
to 15 out of 15 with associative memory. Then I used speed -reading
techniques. Children who read 60 words a minute and barely
remembered what they read the minute before could now read up to 250
words per minute and remember. To help children organize their
thoughts and copy the material during lectures I taught mind
mapping. To improve their cursive handwriting they were taught the
rules of handwriting. This was important to let the child's work
look more organized.

To pass exams they were told to keep them so that why they do not
pass can be evaluated. It turns out that many children do not keep
their exams and thus never know what the right answer is so that
they can make the same mistakes over again. The other main problem
that in many instances the child knew the answer but did directly
answer the question being asked, this especially when a question was
made up of a couple of parts. Children were told to circle the main
ideas of the question to help them better SEE the actual parts of
the question. What turned out was that each issue could be taught
during an hour session combined with a period of biofeedback
practice and relaxation mixed in. Problems that were there for years
were being given a solution within a short time. Parents were also
involved in each session to then also help at home if needed or at
least to recognize the problems and be supportive.

Visual learners

Well with all the talk about learning having to be fun and that many
children with ADD are visual learners, add to this the increased
role of graphics in our cyber world, I came to having each one of
the exercises shown in a graphic format. I had fun with this as I
like painting and photography myself and had an opportunity to add
all my resources into it. Furthermore, the graphic artists were
great, one had dyslexia herself, and really understood the idea. As
I had problems in cursive handwriting and math (I probably have some
math phobia myself) it was a real challenge to discover the roots of
correcting these two problems and condense these skills into one
graphic page one least common denominator.

Handwriting

For handwriting- it turns out that either you know the rules or you
don't. Follow the rules and the handwriting will improve. For
instance, keep all letters on the bottom line. Simple, but not
always done. In math, imagery skills, breaking problems down to
their smaller parts, attacking problems from different angles, and
estimation skills are needed to help succeed in all math.

Creativity

Finally, if I was asked my opinion about what is the major
difference between the new millennium and the previous one, I would
say it is a higher level of thinking. That is, increases in
creativity and thinking skills are here even for the youngsters.
Therefore, I added a page dedicated to creativity. The bottom line
there is don't be afraid to ask questions (be curious), be
spontaneous, appreciate diversity, let yourself be inspired, and
knowing that today- everyone has the ability to create. My book is a
step in the right direction. So to conclude, the best response I
have received about the book is from the children, they just love
it. It speaks to them. From the parents, it lets them be a part of
the picture too, and from the professionals � "these exercises are
what I have been practicing and preaching for years".

Jason Alster, M.Sc. was born in Hartford, Connecticut and now
resides in Zichron Yacov, Israel with his family. There here set up
a biofeedback clinic and specializes in natural treatments for
learning and attention difficulties. In 1991, Jason received the
Carskadon Award for sleep research.

Jason's yahoo group for natural solutions for ADHD

http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/ADHD-Dyslexia-Israel/

Raymond,

I couldn't agree more.

Chris


P.s. You might find my website interesting [ http://www.Myomancy.com ]



On Friday, February 24, 2006, at 07:35  pm,
dyslexiaclub@yahoogroups.com wrote:

> There is 1 message in this issue.
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>       1. Cerebellar Vestibular Dysfunction exists outside Dr. Levinson
>            From: "astynaz" <astynaz@...>
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>    From: "astynaz" <astynaz@...>
> Subject: Cerebellar Vestibular Dysfunction exists outside Dr. Levinson
>
>
> I am concerned about people think that cerebellar vestibular
> dysfunction doesn't exist outside Dr. Levinson's world. I am also
> concerned that people think glue ear and repeated ear infections and
> don't think about reasons for why Dyslexics can auditory processing
> difficulties.
>
> Cerebellar Vestibular Dysfunction DOES exist Outside Dr Levinson's
> World
>
> A lot of Dyslexics have Dyspraxia and/or sensory integration.
> They often have problems with balance and coordination, and that's the
> problems that I had as a kid. I was taken to see a neurologist because
> of those problems as a kid,and he ruled out brain damage.  The ear is
> not just for hearing. It is also for equilibrium. Anybody who had
> anatomy class knows that.  Of course, if there is problems with ears,
> there can be problems with balance and coordination. Also there is
> studies that show that a lot of Dyslexics,ADHDers do have have
> cerebellar problems.
>
>
> Auditory processing issues don't have to be caused only by glue ear
> nor repeated ear infections. That wasn't how I was.    It can also be
> brain abnormalities in the auditory areas of the brain.  It can also
> be left ear dominance,and you can read about that in the Tomatis
> method.  I am left ear and left eye dominant,and so is my mother. She
> has a lot of Dyslexic symptoms too. It can also be caused by
> cerebellar vestibular dysfunction.   This stuff is common sense stuff.
>
> Evidence is provided to suggest:
>
> There are structural brain differences, especially in the areas of the
> brain involved in language processing, which are associated with
> dyslexia.  The planum temporale is an area on the surface of each
> temporal lobe of the brain behind the primary auditory cortex and is
> thought to be involved in language processing.  In the general
> population, the left planum temporale is usually larger than the right
> one, reflecting not only the greater incidence of right handedness in
> the general population but also, presumably, the greater involvement
> of the left hemisphere in language processing.  It is suggested that
> with persons with dyslexia, the two plana appear to be more equal in
> size.
>
> It really bothers me when people say that cerebellar vestibular
> doesn't exist outside Dr Levinson because that's not true. They imply
> that people don't have it,and so they probably assume that they are
> hypochondriac,stupid,or even mentally ill. That's not true.
> Cerebellar Vestibular Dysfunction is real,and many neurologists can
> diagnose that.  Labyrinthe Dysfunction is another word for it. It's
> under ICD 386.50
>
> A lot of people have balance and coordination problems,and they are
> not just figment of a person's imagination and they are not
> psychological problems.  You can get a posturography test to
> differentiate psychological problems from a real
> neurological,cerebellar,vestibular disorder.
>
> Dr Levinson tested me with electronystagmography,posturography,and
> standard neurological tests.
> Electronystagmography and posturography tests do exist, and a lot of
> neurologists use those tests too.
>
>
> To say cerebellar vestibular dysfunction does not exist outside Dr.
> Levinson's world is not only false but also harmful to others who
> might have that condition.
>
>
> Please feel free to ask me more questions. I just want to help people.
> I feel that maybe cerebellar vestibular problems might be connected to
> some cases of Dyspraxia,Dyslexia,AD/HD,and I feel that they are
> connected to mine.
>
>
> cerebellar,vestibular,posturography,electronystagmography
>
> http://www.dizziness-and-balance.com/disorders/central/cerebellar/
> cer...
>
> http://www.sightstreet.com/Content/OpthalmicLibrary/
> neu_vertigo_csro1...
>
> http://brain.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/full/126/6/1319
>
> http://www.tchain.com/otoneurology/disorders/central/cerebellar.htm
>
> http://www-medlib.med.utah.edu/calendar/block4/ppt_cerebellum2002/
> tsl...
>
> http://calder.med.miami.edu/pointis/tbiprov/MEDICINE/sense2.html
>
> http://www.bluecrossma.com/common/en_US/medical_policies/fs263.htm
>
> http://www.ahmf.org/database/vestibular.html
>
> http://www.parentsinc.org/newsletter/June97/VESTIBU.html
>
> http://www.eugenept.com/vestibular.html
>
> http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003448.htm
>
> http://www.emedicine.com/ent/topic373.htm
>
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electronystagmography
>
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Posturography
>
> http://www.midwestear.com/posture.htm
>
> http://www.dizziness-and-balance.com/testing/posturography.html
>
> http://www.bluecrossma.com/common/en_US/medical_policies/fs263.htm
>
> http://mentalhealth.about.com/library/sci/0502/bladd502.htm
>
> http://www.healthlink.com/provider/medpolicy/policies/DME/
> dynamic_pos...
>
>
>
>
>
>
> auditory
>
> http://www.autismwebsite.com/saitwebsite/dyslexia.html
>
> http://www.nidcd.nih.gov/health/voice/auditory.asp
>
> http://www.healthyhearing.com/library/
> article_content.asp?article_id=166
>
> http://www.ldonline.org/ld_indepth/process_deficit/adhdreport_capd.html
>
> http://www.vision3d.com/adhd/parents.html
>
> http://childdevelopmentinfo.com/learning/dyslexia.shtml
>
> http://www.vision3d.com/adhd/
>
> http://www.tomatis.com/English/Articles/dyslexia.htm
>
> http://www.nidcd.nih.gov/health/hearing/neuropathy.asp
>
> http://www.docguide.com/dg.nsf/PrintPrint/
> 72DB651F1AA9524B85256771004A3B10
>
> http://www.personalmd.com/news/a1999051404.shtml
>
>
>
> Tomatis stuff on vestibular system
>
> http://www.tomatis.com/English/Stories/stories_dyslexia.htm
>
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> Raymond
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I am concerned about people think that cerebellar vestibular
dysfunction doesn't exist outside Dr. Levinson's world. I am also
concerned that people think glue ear and repeated ear infections and
don't think about reasons for why Dyslexics can auditory processing
difficulties.

Cerebellar Vestibular Dysfunction DOES exist Outside Dr Levinson's World

A lot of Dyslexics have Dyspraxia and/or sensory integration.
They often have problems with balance and coordination, and that's the
problems that I had as a kid. I was taken to see a neurologist because
of those problems as a kid,and he ruled out brain damage.  The ear is
not just for hearing. It is also for equilibrium. Anybody who had
anatomy class knows that.  Of course, if there is problems with ears,
there can be problems with balance and coordination. Also there is
studies that show that a lot of Dyslexics,ADHDers do have have
cerebellar problems.


Auditory processing issues don't have to be caused only by glue ear
nor repeated ear infections. That wasn't how I was.    It can also be
brain abnormalities in the auditory areas of the brain.  It can also
be left ear dominance,and you can read about that in the Tomatis
method.  I am left ear and left eye dominant,and so is my mother. She
has a lot of Dyslexic symptoms too. It can also be caused by
cerebellar vestibular dysfunction.   This stuff is common sense stuff.

Evidence is provided to suggest:

There are structural brain differences, especially in the areas of the
brain involved in language processing, which are associated with
dyslexia.  The planum temporale is an area on the surface of each
temporal lobe of the brain behind the primary auditory cortex and is
thought to be involved in language processing.  In the general
population, the left planum temporale is usually larger than the right
one, reflecting not only the greater incidence of right handedness in
the general population but also, presumably, the greater involvement
of the left hemisphere in language processing.  It is suggested that
with persons with dyslexia, the two plana appear to be more equal in
size.

It really bothers me when people say that cerebellar vestibular
doesn't exist outside Dr Levinson because that's not true. They imply
that people don't have it,and so they probably assume that they are
hypochondriac,stupid,or even mentally ill. That's not true.
Cerebellar Vestibular Dysfunction is real,and many neurologists can
diagnose that.  Labyrinthe Dysfunction is another word for it. It's
under ICD 386.50

A lot of people have balance and coordination problems,and they are
not just figment of a person's imagination and they are not
psychological problems.  You can get a posturography test to
differentiate psychological problems from a real
neurological,cerebellar,vestibular disorder.

Dr Levinson tested me with electronystagmography,posturography,and
standard neurological tests.
Electronystagmography and posturography tests do exist, and a lot of
neurologists use those tests too.


To say cerebellar vestibular dysfunction does not exist outside Dr.
Levinson's world is not only false but also harmful to others who
might have that condition.


Please feel free to ask me more questions. I just want to help people.
I feel that maybe cerebellar vestibular problems might be connected to
some cases of Dyspraxia,Dyslexia,AD/HD,and I feel that they are
connected to mine.


cerebellar,vestibular,posturography,electronystagmography

http://www.dizziness-and-balance.com/disorders/central/cerebellar/cer...

http://www.sightstreet.com/Content/OpthalmicLibrary/neu_vertigo_csro1...

http://brain.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/full/126/6/1319

http://www.tchain.com/otoneurology/disorders/central/cerebellar.htm

http://www-medlib.med.utah.edu/calendar/block4/ppt_cerebellum2002/tsl...

http://calder.med.miami.edu/pointis/tbiprov/MEDICINE/sense2.html

http://www.bluecrossma.com/common/en_US/medical_policies/fs263.htm

http://www.ahmf.org/database/vestibular.html

http://www.parentsinc.org/newsletter/June97/VESTIBU.html

http://www.eugenept.com/vestibular.html

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003448.htm

http://www.emedicine.com/ent/topic373.htm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electronystagmography

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Posturography

http://www.midwestear.com/posture.htm

http://www.dizziness-and-balance.com/testing/posturography.html

http://www.bluecrossma.com/common/en_US/medical_policies/fs263.htm

http://mentalhealth.about.com/library/sci/0502/bladd502.htm

http://www.healthlink.com/provider/medpolicy/policies/DME/dynamic_pos...






auditory

http://www.autismwebsite.com/saitwebsite/dyslexia.html

http://www.nidcd.nih.gov/health/voice/auditory.asp

http://www.healthyhearing.com/library/article_content.asp?article_id=166

http://www.ldonline.org/ld_indepth/process_deficit/adhdreport_capd.html

http://www.vision3d.com/adhd/parents.html

http://childdevelopmentinfo.com/learning/dyslexia.shtml

http://www.vision3d.com/adhd/

http://www.tomatis.com/English/Articles/dyslexia.htm

http://www.nidcd.nih.gov/health/hearing/neuropathy.asp

http://www.docguide.com/dg.nsf/PrintPrint/72DB651F1AA9524B85256771004A3B10

http://www.personalmd.com/news/a1999051404.shtml



Tomatis stuff on vestibular system

http://www.tomatis.com/English/Stories/stories_dyslexia.htm





Raymond

Perhaps I didn't make myself cleer. I want my money back becouse of the piss
poor production. Yes, it come with a temperature strip. I get better results
from my mood-ring. The booklet has no more informatio a little more than a
pamflet. At lest the pamflet had a index. The slide show was done in Microsoft
Media and has no way of knowing where what is. I give this Natural Seduction a
nother month and he'll be pedling it in some other nation if he hasn't already.
Don't waist your money.


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Hello-from Israel- a movie on natural techniques helping adhd and
test anxiety

Dear Parent , educator, student, therapist- thank you for your
attention- I would like to mention that a new video/kit from Israel
on natural solutions to help ADHD
"Being in Control: Natural Solutions for ADHD, Dyslexia, and Test
Anxiety" ( Video/book/biofeedback kit) by Jason Alster MSc ISBN
9659025130.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/9659025130/
and
"BEING IN CONTROL- Natural Techniques For Increasing Your Potential
And Creativity For Success In School" ( book as single item)
(ISBN-9659025114)" ( different ISBN)
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/9659025114/

About Jason Alster
http://www.geocities.com/jasonalster
http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/ADHD-Dyslexia-Israel/

Do you, your child, or client want to be a better student? Is it
hard for you to sit quietly in class and concentrate? Do you have a
problem preparing homework? Do you want to pass exams with less
pressure? Then this movie/book /kit may be for just for you. Taking
the concepts, techniques, and exercises from the original
book "BEING IN CONTROL- Natural Techniques For Increasing Your
Potential And Creativity For Success In School"
(ISBN-9659025114)" ( different ISBN) and making them come alive with
a 40 minute video rendition. The book/ video/ kit portrays in
a "roadmap" format topics for improving relaxed concentration for
the classroom and when preparing homework -like increasing self
confidence; relaxed concentration; seated yoga; creativity; time
management; organisation of material; sensory integration; using our
senses to relax; biofeedback; games; better cursive handwriting;
speed reading; test taking strategies and more. In addition to the
CD ROM and book- the kit also includes 2 finger size temperature
strips biofeedback monitors used by many biofeedback practitioners
for measuring relaxation- stress levels. Produced and edited with
Windows Movie Maker 2 and can be played on Windows Media Player.

Also by Jason Alster- Creative Painting For The Young Artist
a book for helping children learn to develop an artistic eye.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/9659025122/
( I am also seeking reviewers as well as  distributors in
association with Amazon.com)

Dear all,
              The next DANDA London monthly social meeting at The Green Man Pub
opposite Great Portland Street station is this Tuesday 28th February, at 7pm. We
look forward to seeing as many of you as we can there.

IMPORTANT: The Green Man will be undergoing refurbishment from May 8th for 3
weeks. This has yet to be confirmed, but if it goes ahead we will be using a
different venue for that month for 1 month only. Details to be announced

Regards

DANDA London Social Events Team

Details of dates below
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

DANDA London
Monthly Central London Social Night
   a.. You must be 18 or over
   b.. Members need to be able to travel independently and support themselves.
Alternatively they can bring their own companion e.g. a friend or support
worker.
   c.. Conditions: Developmental neuro-diversity - Asperger's, Dyspraxia,
Attention Deficit (Hyperactivity) Disorder, Dyslexia, Tourette's, Dyscalculia,
High Functioning Autism etc.


When: 4th Tuesday of every month - please note it is not the last Tuesday

�        February 28th

�        March 28th

�        April 25th

�        May 23rd (NOTE THAT WE MAY BE MOVING TO A DIFFERENT VENUE FOR THIS DATE
- TO BE ANNOUNCED)

�        June 27th

�        July 25th

Future meeting dates are announced on the DANDAnetwork email list (see bottom).



Time: 7 pm







Where:

Downstairs

The Green Man Pub
383 Euston Road
London

NW1 3AU
Tel: 020 7387 6977


Directions:

Underground: Directly opposite Great Portland Street (Metropolitan, Circle, and
Hammersmith). Regent's Park (Bakerloo). Baker Street tube (Metropolitan, Circle,
Jubilee, Bakerloo, and Hammersmith). Warren Street (Northern (Charring Cross
Branch), and Victoria. Buses: Many routes along Euston/Marylebone Road, Baker
Street, and Tottenham Court Road/Gower Street.  Great Portland Street/Portland
Place - 453, C2, and 88.



A DANDA facilitator will be there at a table with this flyer on

Any queries on the day ring the group facilitator on 0700-5-97-65-65

Tel:                  020 7435 7891

Email:              events@...

Website:          www.danda.org.uk (Click "New Social Group" in navigation bar)

Email list:        http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/DANDAnetwork/ (also
available on front
of www.danda.org.uk and type your email into "enter your email address").




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hi everyone,my daughter kara 5 years has just been diagnose with
dyslexia,i do not know much about it and the school she is in do not
really agree with the docter's decision and want her to keep fellowing
the same program has the other children in the class,kara has started
in january 2005 and is stiil very confuse in everything she learn.her
confidence in the class has drop to the lowest she cry every school
morning,wet the bed every school night and scream [i am stupid]when i
propose to read a book together.i join this group today to learn more
about dyslexia and hopfully help her more at home.i am frensh,excuse
my spelling my english is not perfect yet.
lena

Dear Parent , student, therapist- thank you for you attention- I would
like to mention that a new video on natural solutions to help ADHD
"Being in Control: Natural Solutions for ADHD, Dyslexia, and Test
Anxiety" ( Video/book/biofeedback kit) by Jason Alster MSc ISBN
9659025130.
  http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/9659025130/

About Jason Alster
www.geocities.com/jasonalster

This message is about Human beings, Democracy, UNHCR, Refugees, The Iraqis,
Islam, Kurds, Human rights, Respect, Money, Donations, Angelina Jolie,
Pavarotti, Giorgio Armani, Donors, Peace, History, Campaigns and about you if
you care about these words.

Hi there,

I am SAM, an Iraqi refugee living in Lebanon at the moment; I have spent the
last 10 years of my life as a refugee registered with the UNHCR in Beirut. The
last 4 years, I have spent as an activist for peace and human rights (especially
refugees and asylum seekers) on the Internet; I'm also books author and ebooks
publisher. I have launched many campaigns to improve our situation as refugees
in Lebanon and hopefully bring more understanding to our problems worldwide. I
helped make many changes and improvements at the UNHCR office in Beirut; I used
the Internet as the field for my activities (you can read more about that in my
free ebook 'MY CAMPAIGNS'). All my ebooks are free and could be download from my
sites.

This is my newest campaign, it's about the illegal and humiliating actions of
the UNHCR, who using photos of refugees as banners and human-buttons to collect
money. This is an abuse of the dignity and humanity of the refugees and must
stop immediately and a clear public apology present by The United Nations High
Commissioner for Refugees. My friends, I am talking about the pictures you can
see here:
http://un77.topcities.com

Where you can read the rest of this message as web page.

Also you can read my new campaign 'Urgent, we need smile' here:
http://free.hostdepartment.com/u/unhcrlebanon


For more info about UNHCR and life of refugees you can read my free ebooks. I
invite you as fellow humans and members of the world community to support my
campaign by reading my article on my site and see the human-buttons. The
campaign is to support and improve the UNHCR http://www.unhcr.ch especially
after the last scandals in the UN and UNHCR, just for example:

The refugees allege that UNHCR staff is selling most of the food items they are
supposed to be supplied.
"They aren't supplying sufficient food to us because they sell most of the food
items," they allege: http://allafrica.com/stories/200503140214.html
  Here is another example: Burmese Refugees Withdraw Protest Against UNHCR 
http://www.mizzima.com/archives/news-in-2005/news-in-april/12-April05-22.htm

"We make demonstration and fast because the UNHCR office in Cairo did nothing
for our problem..." http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/4440730.stm

Together we will build better world.

You could reach me fast via this form:
http://free.7host07.com/unhcrlebanon/email_me.htm
  and if you like to know more about me, you can google for my name 'osam
altaee'.

Thanks
THE TRUTH WARRIOR
http://un.6te.net

Dear all,
              The next DANDA London monthly social meeting at The Green Man Pub
opposite Great Portland Street station is this Tuesday 24th January, at 7pm. We
look forward to seeing as many of you as we can there.

Regards

DANDA London Social Events Team

Details of dates below
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DANDA London
Monthly Central London Social Night
   a.. You must be 18 or over
   b.. Members need to be able to travel independently and support themselves.
Alternatively they can bring their own companion e.g. a friend or support
worker.
   c.. Conditions: Developmental neuro-diversity - Asperger's, Dyspraxia,
Attention Deficit (Hyperactivity) Disorder, Dyslexia, Tourette's, Dyscalculia,
High Functioning Autism etc.


When: 4th Tuesday of every month - please note it is not the last Tuesday

�        January 24th

�        February 28th

�        March 28th

�        April 25th

�        May 23rd

�        June 27th

Future meeting dates are announced on the DANDAnetwork email list (see bottom).



Time: 7 pm







Where:

Downstairs

The Green Man Pub
383 Euston Road
London

NW1 3AU
Tel: 020 7387 6977


Directions:

Underground: Directly opposite Great Portland Street (Metropolitan, Circle, and
Hammersmith). Regent's Park (Bakerloo). Baker Street tube (Metropolitan, Circle,
Jubilee, Bakerloo, and Hammersmith). Warren Street (Northern (Charring Cross
Branch), and Victoria. Buses: Many routes along Euston/Marylebone Road, Baker
Street, and Tottenham Court Road/Gower Street.  Great Portland Street/Portland
Place - 453, C2, and 88.



A DANDA facilitator will be there at a table with this flyer on

Any queries on the day ring the group facilitator on 0700-5-97-65-65

Tel:                  020 7435 7891

Email:              events@...

Website:          www.danda.org.uk (Click "New Social Group" in navigation bar)

Email list:        http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/DANDAnetwork/ (also
available on front
of www.danda.org.uk and type your email into "enter your email address").




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http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/ADHD-Dyslexia-Israel/

Hello,
I share the same dedication that you do when dealing with the topic of
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Hi,

I bought some new stuff.

Omega Vegetarian 3-6-9 Liquid. It consists of organic flax, organic
sunflower, organic cocount, borage,and perilla

It is supposed to be good for:
cardiovascular health
healthy glucose levels
joint and skin health
brain function and mental health
infant development
learning and brain development in children
immune system function
improved nutrient absorption

I got Think Clearly by Super Nutrition.

It has 100 mg Choline,100 mg DMAE,125 MG fatty acid,245 mg fiber, 120
mg Ginkgo Biloba,225 mg L-Glutamine, 400 mg Lecithin, L-Phenylalanine,
60 mg Silica, 20 mg Taurine,102 mg L-Tyrosine

with 100 percent vitamin c, 3400 percent thiamine, 588 percent
riboflavin, 500 percent niacin,1000 percent vitamin b6,100 percent
folate,10 percent calcium,and 33 percent zinc.

DMAE,Ginkgo Biloba,Lecithin are the nutrients that Dr Levinson
recommended me to take for my cerebellar vestibular dysfunction
Dyslexic Syndrome. Choline and the vitamin B complexes were
things that he listed to treat cerebellar vestibular dysfunction. I
probably left some stuff out.


These things might help with AD/HD because Dr Levinson believes that
AD/HD is connected to cerebellar Vestibular Dysfunction just like
learning disorders like he believes that Dyslexia and Dyspraxia are.
As you know, I have a history of Auditory Dyslexia which I was in
special education(auditory therapy,speech therapy,phonics) for, and I
was diagnosed inattentive type ADHD and per history: Developmental
Coordination Disorder back in 2004. I have history of
coordination,short term memory,organization,and sequence problems that
fit under Dyspraxia but also Dyslexia. I was misdiagnosed
schizoaffective Bipolar disorder without any psychological testing
done as well as the psychiatrists not knowing about my special
education history. I stress the importance of learning disorders and
neurological conditions be considered before diagnosing anybody with a
mental illness. I don't want anybody to be misdiagnosed,and I would
especially hate that for my future children.

I do have a special attraction for women that aren't of the so-called
norm. Heck..my first crush was a gal who was in special ed like me
when I was in 2nd grade. I think that she was Dyslexic. I find myself
especially attracted to women with Dyslexic,Dyspraxic,ADHD
characteristics. Maybe I just want to be with somebody who shares the
same things as me because then she won't negatively judge me and she
will have empathy for me just like I have empathy for others with
learning disabilities and ADHD. It motivates me to be support
International Dyslexia Association and be an advocate for the learning
disabled including the misdiagnosed learning disabled adults. I feel
that learning disabled adults are the most misunderstood. I have
problems with people with developmental disabilities like autistic
spectrum disorders being put on antipsychotics.

I have also decided to take Kundalini Yoga classes to keep me in
shape, help give me peace of mind and for spiritual development. I am
very interested in spirituality and the metaphysical. I am also
maintaining my lacto ovo vegetarian
diet which I started May of last year. I have lost the desire to eat meat.



BTW....both Dyspraxia and AD/HD were known as minimal brain
dysfunction. I heard something about coordination problems being added
to AD/HD criteria which seems to get more Dyspraxics diagnosed as
AD/HD. Dyspraxia is more recognized in United Kingdom than it is in
USA. Unlike ADHD, Dyspraxia is not treated with medication but
therapies that include speech and physical therapies depending on what
things the Dyspraxia affect.



Raymond