The Dore Program was created by businessman Wynford Dore as a drug free treatment for dyslexia. Purportedly, Dore began investigating training methods to find a way to relieve his daughter’s dyslexia.
According to the Dore paradigm, developmental delays in both the cerebrum and cerebellum can cause conditions such as ADHD, dyslexia, Aspergers Syndrome, etc. To alleviate this developmental delay, special exercises were developed to stimulate neural pathways that would lead to normalizing the brain and thus mitigating symptoms of the aforementioned conditions.
The Dore program utilizes many different exercises requiring both balance and coordination. Over the course of a year, practicing twice a day, the Dore student should effectively gain control over the cerebellum and cerebrum and greatly reduce dyslexia, ADHD, etc.
A bit of Australian negative press sent the Dore program into voluntary administration in June closing its 13 clinics across the country. Approximately 85 staff had their contracts terminated. Clients pay about $4,500 for a year-long program.
A spokesperson for Dore Australia said, “We’ve terminated the contracts of employment of some of the head office staff, but for the moment – and this has been the case for the last week – the directors in the United Kingdom and ourselves are looking for an investor or for a party to purchase the business.”
To be candid, I’ve seen the Dore exercises and spoken with Dore trainers. I don’t think that marketing any program as a ‘cure’ for dyslexia, ADHD, Aspergers, etc. is effective. One single program cannot fix all educational woes. However, research has demonstrated that exercise that coordinates the mind and body, e.g. martial arts, dance, etc. can produce effective results for those conditions. It’s likely the Dore program is effective for some conditions and should not be dismissed out of hand.
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