Demand Sees Dore Open Centre in Wellington

Demand for Dyslexia, ADHD Treatment Sees Dore Open Centre in Wellington

Strong demand from the Wellington region for its programme that helps people with dyslexia, ADHD, dyspraxia and Asperger’s has led learning difficulty organisation Dore to open a centre in Lower Hutt.

Dore general manager Peter Sargent says opening the Lower Hutt centre will make it far more convenient for residents of Wellington and surrounding regions undertaking the programme, as they will no longer have to travel to Auckland or Christchurch every three months for their assessments.

Dore is a drug-free, exercise-based programme for people with learning difficulties such as dyslexia, dyspraxia, ADHD and Asperger’s. It is estimated that one in every six people suffer some form of learning difficulty.

Sargent says the programme tackles the root cause of learning difficulties by improving the efficiency of the cerebellum – the brain’s “skill development centre” – and the part of the brain now understood to play a significant role in learning, coordination, emotional control and motor skills. “The key factor differentiating Dore from most other treatments for learning difficulties is that the programme doesn’t just treat the symptoms, but addresses the root cause.”

Dore works with children over the age of seven, teenagers and adults of any age. The oldest client to complete the programme was aged 83.

Following their assessment clients are prescribed an exercise-based programme tailored to their own particular needs from a range of over 400 different exercises. The exercises are undertaken for about 10 minutes twice a day and focus on stimulating the cerebellum and making it work more efficiently.

“Our programme helps the body to address the affliction from within, providing a lasting result and, because it is drug-free, there aren’t any side effects”, says Sargent.

Each programme is tailored to the individual and the average length of time to completion is about 12 months. During this time, participants often see a dramatic transformation in their learning ability.

Ahead of the centre opening free information evenings about the Dore programme will be held in Palmerston North on Thursday 27th January and in Wellington on Wednesday 16th February. Seats are limited and reservations can be made by phoning 0508 520 000.

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