Dore Programme - The Dore Method

The Dore Method

The theory behind the Dore method is that skills such as reading and writing are learned through practice and become automatic because the cerebellum allows the learning process to occur at the maximum rate of efficiency. Its proponents argue that research suggests that while the cerebellum becomes less active once a skill has been learned, it nonetheless retains much of its neural plasticity i.e. the ability to develop new synaptic connections and neural pathways. The Dore Programme aims to stimulate the development of the cerebellum and hence to strengthen the communications between the cerebrum and cerebellum.

The programme consists of a series of complex sensory and motor exercises, which are carried out twice a day, typically for around twelve months. The programme is designed for each individual based on interpretation of the results of tests of cerebellar function and progress in each exercise level. These tests are designed to measure balance (posturography) and eye tracking (electronystagmography). Changes are charted by repeating these tests regularly throughout the program.. No public information is available on how these tests are interpreted, and whether age, maturation and prior experience with the tests are taken into account when monitoring progress or specifying an individualised programme.