Abigail Marshall lives in California and is - in my opinion - THE authority on Dyslexia , because there is hardly anybody who has done more research into different methods of treating dyslexia.
Abigail is the author of:
Learn the Key Signs of Dyslexia and Find the Best Treatment Options for Your Child
Abigail's own son had been struggling with dyslexia and was called lazy at school and didn't get the help he needed. Like for so many other parents, it became the catalyst for her search for answers. Abigail is very eloquent in explaining the connection between emotional triggers, the mind's challenge to gain orientation and the resistance to learning we naturally develop. The inner resistance, especially when pushed to do something that is beyond their capacity, just reinforces that inner voice that says, "I can't, I won't, it's never going to happen."
Most dyslexic children develop a coping mechanism, which we call an old solution, in order to get through school, which may be to daydream, to avoid, compensate, struggle, feel sick or frustrated and in Abigail's son it was disruptive behaviors, so he would be sent out of class and could avoid doing what he couldn't do.
After researching and trying different methods, she found the Davis Method very effective for her and her son. She also trained with Ron Davis and became the webmaster of www.dyslexia.com.
Together with Ron Davis, she has written the book: 'Autism and the Seed of Change' ,
which gives her an even deeper insight into mindsets that may present with both dyslexia and autism.