Departing Director Urges Government To Screen All Children For Learning Difficulties
4th February, 2007

Over 700 New Zealanders with learning difficulties have attended Auckland’s Dore Achievement Centre since it opened and Director, Craig Ashby is humbled to have helped each one in some way.

The revolutionary programme was founded in England in 2000 and treats people with dyslexia, dyspraxia, ADHD & ADD without the need for drugs.

Craig Ashby set up Auckland’s Dore Achievement Centre in May 2004 and has actively managed it since but has now decided to move on.

“It was a very fulfilling and deeply satisfying job, knowing that we have helped more than 700 people who have gone on to enjoy very productive lives”, said Craig Ashby.

Despite Craig’s decision to leave he will be campaigning as actively as he always has for official support of the revolutionary treatment.

“My ultimate hope is that Government will stop being the ambulance at the bottom of the cliff and start screening children for learning difficulties in primary school so they can be treated and go on to learn successfully and achieve. This could save millions of dollars in health, justice and welfare expenditure, but more importantly prevent damaged lives and shattered families”.

“Every child in New Zealand with a learning difficulty deserves assessment and treatment, I’m sure taxpayers would prefer funding intervention than the state paying for the fall-out later”.

DORE NZ’s New Manager

David Conroy is the new manager of the Dore Achievement Centre.

David is the former CEO of one of the country’s largest charitable trusts, The Lion Foundation.

He will lead Dore into a high profile and busy year. The Centre’s founder, Wynford Dore is just finalizing dates for a NZ visit to talk about his recently released book, ‘Opening The Dore on ADD/ADHD: The Miracle Cure’ and two British clinicians who are leaders in this field are also scheduling visits here to talk about the latest science in the area.

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