Dore Talk

My son has been on it for 6 months and has made no improvements except for smaller handwriting.  Still not on the lines.  He regressed which they warned about.  I put him on the programme to help with focus/concentration.  No improvements yet.  Works really slowly.  Also if you miss a night, is it ok to catch up by doing it in the morning and then starting that days at lunch time?  Looking forward to hearing the average time for the Dore programme.

Bye Anne-Marie

Hi Anne Marie If your son misses a session then as far as I know they advocate that you do not try to fit it in the following day just mark it as not done. I think there has to be 3 hours between each set? but I might be wrong.

It does differ of how long it can take to complete the programme, for some that benefit very quickly it can take up to a year, but for the majority I would have thought it takes about 18 months to 2 years.

Focus and concentration do seem to come in the later stages of the treatment when they start their mental exercises and can finally start to multi task and the fog I keep going on about finally begins to lift.

Your son has to work really slowly it is the only way he can cope with all the information he has been given and to try and retain as much as he can which is not easy for them. It will come Ann Marie, even though you have not seen any changes there are thngs happening behind the scenes you are not aware of yet. It was 7 months before I saw any changes in Leila and they were more to do with co-ordination and balance. Hope this helps Ellie XXX

Ann-Marie, my son was diagnosed with ADHD and had massive problems with concentration and focusing. I noticed improvements after around 5 months, but now we are on mentals, it is improving even more, and his language is maturing too. He constantly asks questions about everything he sees or notices (like Ellie says, the fog is lifting).

I see us doing the programme up to around 2 yrs, but am hopeful we may finish sooner.

I think it depends on your child's difficulties as to how quickly they progress. Harry was diagnosed with ADHD, but had other issues including dyspraxia, dyslexia and speech & language difficulties).

Keep at it. Patience is a virtue!  

 Hi, my son has just turned 12 and has been on the programme for 3 months. He has chronic ADHD. We have made such massive progress that our ADHD clinic want to discharge him. I know that we are very lucky to have seen these changes so quickly, as some don't notice any changes for 6-7 months, but, as others have said, do try to stick with it.

With regard to missing exercises - George went on scout camp this weekend and missed 1 and a half days worth. We put an X in the boxes that he should have done with a comment to explain why he didn't do them and then just carried on with the correct exercise, for the correct day. We have been specifically advised not to try and "catch up" if we miss any.

I hope you see some progress soon. 

Hello,

I desperately need some advice from fellow Dore enthusiasts!  My son is 8 1/2 and has been on the program for 17 months.  He has made huge leaps in his eye tracking (catching balls, hitting balls, reading smoother and faster, etc) but is still struggling with spelling and decoding new words.  He is in the 504 Program at school (for Dyslexic kids) and was for most of second grade.  I am extremely concerned about his spelling and writing skills and wondered if anyone else has had this problem.  His articulation has not improved either. I work with my two kids every day in the summer on reading, writing and math (he's really good at math) so it's not like he's suffering from "summer learning loss!"  I've given him two spelling tests on first grade spelling words and he failed both.  How in the world is he going to be successful in third grade if he can't even spell first grade words?  Is this normal for kids with mild to moderate Dyslexia? We've been on mental tasks since February and I would have thought it would have helped him more by now.  His ADHD is almost GONE, but I'm not sure if Dore has helped him academically or not.  They told us that he would be on the program probably for two years due to low muscle tone (due to Dyspraxia) and so we are prepared to tough it out as long as it takes.

Have any of you not seen any academic improvements after being on the program this long?  I just don't understand how he could have been on the B Honor Roll all year when he can't even spell first grade words.  We never miss our exercises, ever, and always try to do them as good as we can, but I just haven't seen the academic improvement I expected long before this. 

I'm very discouraged, I guess we will just wait it out to see what third grade brings and realize that he has a learning disability and that it will always be this way, a struggle.  I'm starting to lose some faith in Dore even though I fully believe it is an amazing program, but maybe it just isn't working for Nick, or yet.

Sorry for the long post, I hope someone can tell me if this is normal and we're not just spinning our wheels.

 Susan

Hi, my son is at the end of the program - he started last July and we were told it would take about a year.  I was told by other Mums' that writing and spelling are the last things to be developed.  It is hard to judge Callum because his school is on wind down now ready for the summer but I feel that there has definately been an improvement just the last couple of weeks in his ability to remember spellings.  I have also noticed that whilst his spelling age hasn't improved at all during the year his writing is a lot more readable and he does remember a lot more of the simpler spellings whilst writing. 

Keep plugging away at the exercises and hopefully things will fall into place.

Allie is right spelling usually is one of the last to develop, part of their problem is their short term memory where they have the ability to retain what they have learnt. These areas usually develop once they start the mental exercises which finally enables them to multi task.

Spelling for my daughter Leila did not become age appropriate until she had finished Dore but then she had global difficulties and there was a lot of learning she had to make up on once the fog had cleared.

Keep going Susan it will develop when it is ready, do not forget they will continue to develop even after they have finished Dore. Ellie XXX

Thanks to all y'all for your encouragement.  Nick has actually made academic progress, but just not what I expected.  It was good to hear that reading and spelling come in last and I pray that is the case with him.  Being Dyslexic, he tries his little heart out all the time and sometimes I get so frustrated that I forget that everything he does is harder than for other kids.  It breaks my heart that I forget that.  My daughter is two grades above her grade level and a total delight and it's so hard to NOT compare the two as she is only 17 months younger than him. 

I have studied and learned all I can and continue to do so about the cerebellum and Dore and I know without a doubt that it is light years ahead of any other program.  We will follow it through to the end, no matter what happens to Dore.  I miss our visits and uplifting talks with our PS at the Grapevine, Texas center.  He was my lifeline and now it feels like I'm carrying the burden by myself.  My husband is so busy at work that although he is 100% vested into the program and has been since day one, I do 95% of the exercises and 100% of the homework with our son.  I think we all need encouragement along the way as it can be a very long journey.  I know my son is smart and I have to have faith that he will show that in the coming months.  I've read about many of your journeys with your kids and have celebrated the successes along the way.  Nick has come so far athletically and will continue to do so as his muscle tone improves, I just have to be so darn careful not to make him feel insecure (or more so) because I get so darn frustrated with him!  Well, I think yall can relate!

Keep the faith and thank you again for helping me keep mine.

Have a blessed day,

 Susan