Dore Talk

Hi everyone. I have 2 kids on the DORE programme, my daughter has dyslexia and my son has Asperger's syndrome.  My daughter has just started mentals, my son is 2 months into the programme.

 Apparently Australia has gone into voluntary administration.  I have no anger, I have deep sadness and am horrified that we lost the children's money that we saved so very hard for.  The money was to assist them in their needs in their lives and now it has gone, we don't have the benefit of seeing DORE all the way through.

More sadness when I heard that the UK is also in lockdown mode.  Does this mean because of 2 countries pulling out, that other people won't sign up in case it happens to them - and therefore ensuring that the UK and Australia have no way of making a comeback for all those already signed up?

I hope this isn't the case, but my husband is an accountant and has filled me in a bit about what happens in these situations and he doesn't hold out hope since we found out about the UK's lockdown.

I have emailed a letter to our PM, begging the government to step in and help, might be to no avail, but at least I've given it a shot.  If anyone has any other ideas on avenues we could pursue, please let me know.[:'(]

PS perhaps other Aussies can also send email to politicians or government lobbying for assistance - with alot of voices in on the act, we may be heard?

Hi

I am also in dismay about the closure of of Dore Clinics in Australia. Only way I became aware of this was that a friend of my

happened to see a TV program stating this last week. I am under the same theory that the Government needs to step in a

help or children with these disorders that the Dore Program is helping, they seem to spend so much on helping drug addicts and criminals

its about time they support the wonderful children we have, I would love to email the Government can you give me the details,]

Cheryl

Hi Cheryl,

Glad to have someone interested in lobbying the politicians!

 Here is the link for emailing the Prime Minister Kevin Rudd

 http://www.pm.gov.au/contact/index.cfm

 Good luck, I haven't received a response as yet, just confirmation that they have received my letter.  The more people we can get the more hope there is that something might be done.

Hi Cheryl, 

Thanks for the link.  Sounds like a great idea, the more oz clients we can get to do it (and quickly).  Have you had any replys to anything yet?

Hi Aussie, haven't heard from Cheryl since I posted the link.  I have not had a response from the government as yet.

I have also emailed a letter to the John Laws radio program and haven't heard from them yet either but that was only this morning.

Hi I have been on the email, I have emailed the Minister for Health but no reply as yet.

I have also emailed Today Tonight in hope they may be able to get a sponser. Will let you know the results.

Cheryl

Just emailed our Prime Minister and hopefully will hear back

Cheryl

Thank you Cheryl -  thank you for doing what you can  - hopefully we will get a response.

I am so sorry for all the people who are suffering. It is difficult enough but to now be faced with no hope, financial worries, it is wrong. I looked at Dores for our daughter and sniffed the wind...it was not good. The sales techniques were wrong. I wrote a letter of complaint. The techniques were continued with a call from a manager. My sixth sense was right and we, in January, did not invest. I applaud the staff and hope that the publicity does not stop this valuable program. I just hope that the profiteers or idiots taking care of funds for our children's well being, are held accountable. I am shocked but not surprised.

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Well guys I am on the radio tomorrow speaking about the Dore Program wish me luck, Hay did anyone here them today? The reason Dore closed its doors was because someone from RMIT Royal Melbourne Intitute of Technology researched the program and came up with the result it does not help people with ADHD. Anyone who can dispute this please let me know, as a mother of an ADHD child I disagree, no one is expecting a cure, just help which of course is a long term commitment. Anyone out there with children who have ADHD or ADD and has Motor Neurone Disease anywhere in there family can you please let me know as I think there is a link but no one can tell me this.

Cheryl

Good luck Cheryl, and well done you for speaking up! As I have probably already said, my son was diagnosed with ADHD and had traits of dyspraxia and dyslexia. Dore has given him the ability to learn. Without going into all the details, he is a changed boy with oodles of confidence - and happy. Can't help you on the MND connection. Sorry.

Good luck Cheryl.  What radio station will it be on?  Sorry can't help you out re: your other queries sorry.

Radio 2CC thats 1206 in Canberra. 4.40pm. I am hoping they dont try and make Dore look bad or I will put an end to it quick smart.

Cheryl

Good for you Cheryl - love it when people are proactive!  As yet, I have heard nothing from either John Laws program or the PM.  I was hoping the John Laws show could drum up investors or something as I believe he endorsed DORE and is amongst the countries wealthiest circles, but nothing but silence.  They have my email address and phone number.

Unfortunately I've discovered they don't air the radio show here anymore, it is now only local call show, so I don't know whether its been discussed or mentioned elsewhere in Aus.

Hi Cheryl good luck with the radio programme let us know how you get on. I must admit I had not heard of a link to ADHD/ADD with Motor Neurone. I nurse them but it is not as prevalent here locally as Multiple Scleurosis is.

I know that the symptoms and affects of MS can be very similar to the difficulties our children have. I was tested for MS because of my neurological problems following my degree but are more likely now to be part of my CDD instead, Motor Neurone is also a nurological problem so there could be a tie there.

Could bring up a link with MS as well, my mothers triplet sister had MS, many of the female members of our family have some symptome of CDD including 2 of mine, my twin sister and brothers children, makes you wonder and interested to hear what you find though. Ellie XXX

Hi Cheryl

Firstly, thank you for all you've been doing since Dore Aust closed.  It's good to have a voice out there.  Just wondering how you went in the radio interview the other day?

I also wrote to the PM via the link provided on this site.  Hopefully something positive will come of this.  I wonder how many other Australian clients know of this though - I only stumbled across this chat page while checking out Dore South Africa's web page. 

It's great they've made exercises available at mydore.com.au.  I've just logged on & downloaded some more to keep going.  I imagine it is going to be very difficult now though - my son started the Program in May 2007 and only just started the mental tasks in April this year.  He is dyslexic, but otherwise has no behavioural problems.  To date the improvements in his reading ability is zilch (his handwriting has improved somewhat), so without that extra encouragement & belief that there will be improvement - somewhat down the track - makes it hard to keep going.  However, we've come this far, so I'll certainly give it my best.

Keep up the good work.

Regards, Jannine

Oh I am so angry.  Just listened to the ABC national news radio programme where they interviewed a Professor from a university who is dubious about the programme.  He had no research to offer up to substantiate his claims, all he did was say that claims made on the website had not been researched or had enough research done.  Well, why doesn't he shut up and go and do the research instead of spouting off at the mouth that he doesn't 'think' it works.

I have sent an email to the program to express how wonderful DORE is and what it has done for my children.  I wish I could do more.  No response from Prime Minister or the John Law's radio programs.  Unbelievable.

 Fallenash

I sent an email to this professor.

 this was his response.

Hi Fallenash the response you got I am not surprised about, I wrote a post earleir on how the media would run this story and true to form they have. Not on the loss of a treatment which could change the way our children learn in the future but how a treatment which claimed it is a miracle cure could fall.

The powers that be do not see childrens learning difficulties as high priority because there is still the old belief that you can only help children by concentrating on strategies to help them cope with their learning disability. Your professor and the one in the Sun who I shall not mention said Dore was just about threading beads!!!! shows that there is a lot suspicion and general mistrust of Dore.

Your professor summed up I am sure what a lot of them feel that it is a money making racket because we are paying for the privilage of doing the treatment. That is why we now have to be proative in this to help get Dore recognised as a treatment that does work. The belief that antodotal evidence doesn't count has to be proved wrong by the 1000's who have benefitted from Dore. Ellie XXX