THE FRIDA METHOD® INSTITUTE FOR NEURODEVELOPMENT
DYSLEXIA & DYSCALCULIA
Helping children, teens and adults overcome reading and number-sense challenges through brain-body integration.
What Are Dyslexia & Dyscalculia?
Dyslexia and dyscalculia are distinct learning differences that primarily affect academic skills.
Dyslexia is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by difficulties with accurate and/or fluent word recognition, poor decoding and poor spelling abilities. These difficulties typically stem from a deficit in the phonological component of language that is often unexpected in relation to other cognitive abilities and the provision of effective classroom instruction. Secondary consequences may include problems in reading comprehension and reduced reading experience that can impede growth of vocabulary and background knowledge.
Dyscalculia is a specific learning disorder that affects a person’s ability to understand and process numerical information. Individuals with dyscalculia may struggle with basic arithmetic, number sense, quantity comparison and mathematical reasoning. Similar to dyslexia, dyscalculia is a neurological condition and not a reflection of intelligence.
How Neurosomatic Brain & Body Therapy Can Help
Neurosomatic Brain and Body Therapy focuses on the connection between the brain and the body, aiming to improve overall neurological function.
For individuals with dyslexia and dyscalculia, this therapy can help by:
- Enhancing Sensory Integration: Many learning differences are linked to how the brain processes sensory information. Neurosomatic therapy can improve the integration of visual, auditory, and kinesthetic input, which is crucial for reading, writing, and mathematical comprehension.
- Improving Proprioception and Balance: These foundational skills are often under-developed in individuals with learning challenges. By improving body awareness and balance the brain’s ability to organize and process information can be enhanced, impacting areas like sequencing and spatial reasoning vital for both reading and math.
- Reducing Stress and Anxiety: Learning difficulties can lead to significant stress. Neurosomatic therapy can help regulate the nervous system, reducing anxiety and creating a more receptive state for learning.
Visual Spatial Training specifically targets the skills involved in understanding and manipulating objects in space, which are highly relevant to both dyslexia and dyscalculia:
For Dyslexia
- Track Words and Lines: Better eye-tracking and visual attention can reduce instances of skipping words or lines while reading.
- Recognise Letter Shapes and Orientations: Strengthening visual perception can aid in differentiating between similar-looking letters (e.g., ‘b’ and ‘d’) and understanding letter order.
- Improve Visual Memory: Remembering the visual patterns of words can facilitate sight-reading and spelling.
For Dyscalculia
- Understanding Number Lines and Place Value: Visualising numerical relationships and the concept of quantity in space is fundamental to mathematical understanding.
- Geometry and Measurement: These areas rely on spatial reasoning, and improved visual-spatial skills can benefit performance.
- Problem Solving: Many math problems require visualizing scenarios and relationships, a skill enhanced by visual spatial training.
By addressing the underlying neurological and sensory-processing challenges, a comprehensive approach incorporating neurosomatic brain and body therapy alongside visual spatial training can provide significant support for individuals with dyslexia and dyscalculia, helping them to develop more effective learning strategies and improve academic outcomes.
What to Expect
- Initial Consultation & Assessment – review reading or math history, sensory/visual/spatial baseline, movement/reflex status.
- Program Design – customized plan based on which learning difference (or both), age, sensory-motor profile and goals.
- Therapy Sessions – in-office neurosomatic brain-body work and visual spatial training; home-based tasks.
- Home & Family Engagement – routines for sensory integration, visual/kinesthetic tasks, and coaching for carry-over.
- Progress Review & Maintenance – track improvements in reading/math, adjust plan, transition to long-term support.
We support children, teens and adults. Whether you’re working with dyslexia, dyscalculia or both, our approach meets you where you are and designs support from the foundation up.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do you require formal diagnosis of dyslexia or dyscalculia?
No. We assess neurodevelopmental, sensory-motor and visual/spatial profiles and build support based on your individual needs.
Is this just for children?
No. We support children, teens and adults with dyslexia, dyscalculia or both.
Will this replace school or tutoring supports?
Our approach works alongside educational supports. We focus on underlying brain-body and visual/spatial systems to enhance learning capacity.
How long is the program?
Duration depends on age, severity, sensory/visual/spatial profile and goals; typically X–Y months.
Can this help if both dyslexia and dyscalculia are present?
Yes. Our comprehensive approach is designed to address reading and math differences whether separate or co-occurring.
Ready to Support Reading & Number Success?
Book your free 30-minute consult today and discover how our neurosomatic brain-body & visual spatial training can help you or your child build stronger reading, writing, and math skills.
