Category Archives: dyslexia
Dore and some interesting wikipedia edits
Interesting goings on around Dore and Wikipedia Continue reading
Dore media and blog coverage
After Wednesday’s ASA ruling, it’s great to see Dore starting to get some critical publicity. The Sun’s Jane Symons reports that Professor Maggie Snowling, a literacy expert based at York University, has analysed the trial most often used by promoters … Continue reading
ASA: Dore advert is “misleading” and breaches rules on “truthfullness” and “substantiation”
I was delighted to see that the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has upheld a complaint of mine about Dore’s advertising. I complained about an advert referring to “help with Dyslexia, ADHD, Dyspraxia or Asperger’s”. The ASA has reviewed the evidence … Continue reading
BBC response to complaint about Quinnell and Dore on Radio 5: it’s all about the balance.
Inadequate BBC response to complaint about Quinnell plugging Dore for dyslexia on Radio 5 Live Continue reading
BBC Radio 5 lets Scott Quinnell plug Dore, uncritically
BBC Radio 5 Live had Scott Quinnell on the 6/11/09 breakfast show*, for Dyslexia Awareness Week. Unfortunately, his conversation on the breakfast show gave him an opportunity to plug Dore unchallenged. We have a number of concerns about this radio … Continue reading
ITV Yorkshire allows Dore to be promoted uncritically: UPDATED
ITV Yorkshire chose to dedicate over two minutes of their 6pm news bulletin today to an uncritical plug for the Dore treatment for learning difficulties.* The lack of good evidence that the Dore programme works – and the fact that … Continue reading
BBC “never intended to give Quinnell a platform in any way to promote Dore”
BBC response to a complaint re Dore/Quinnell video: disappointing. Continue reading
The Times and Hopkins allow Quinnell to plug Dore
Quinnell plugs Dore in Times: ‘miracle cure endorsed by celeb’ stories may be more newsworthy than ‘miracle cure still doesn’t work’ stories. That is a pity. Continue reading
BBC1 lets Scott Quinnell plug Dore, uncritically
I was interested to see this clip on YouTube: apparently broadcast 26/6/09*. The interviewer gives Scott Quinnell ample time to plug Dore for the treatment of dyslexia, dyspraxia, ADHD, autism and Asperger Syndrome. There are a number of important issues … Continue reading
Paul Flynn MP: Dore Leppard
Gratifyingly, Paul Flynn has now followed up some of the discussions around the Dore treatment for dyslexia and other conditions: What EDM persuaded great journalist Ben Goldacre (below) to say “Parliament congratulating bloggers while castigating the media? It’s like a … Continue reading
