Learning disorders, also known as DYS disorders (dysphasia, dyslexia, dyspraxia…), appear during a child’s development and persist into adulthood. Beyond the difficulties specific to each cognitive disorder (written language, mathematics…), the child also struggles with memory disorders. Among the compensation techniques they will need to develop, hypnotherapy can help a child with DYS work on memorisation.
What role does memory play in DYS disorders?
Since memory has no single location in the brain, memory impairments can be multiple, with widely varying intensities. At school, the consequences can take many forms in children with DYS.
For example, a child with dysorthographia may “lose a word,” unable to retrieve stored information. A dyslexic child will frequently suffer from a short-term memory deficit, not giving them the same capacity as others to retain phonological information and sequential order.
Faced with these lasting memory difficulties, children with DYS have no choice but to undertake remediation with a qualified professional (such as a speech and language therapist), to strengthen this deficient memory, reorganise their memorisation process, and set up memory “prostheses.”
How can hypnotherapy act on memory?
Beyond classic remediation work, hypnotherapy can also help them overcome their failures, forgetfulness, and concentration problems. Through the hypnotic state, the professional stimulates the child’s willpower, improves their self-confidence and emotions, and helps them become aware of the many other resources and abilities they have.
It’s important to remember that DYS disorders don’t reflect an intellectual deficit, but simply a brain that works differently, whose potential needs to be understood in order to turn this “disability” into a strength.
The hypnotherapist draws on different types of memory: visual memory (image), auditory memory (sound), kinaesthetic memory (bodily sensation), spatial and olfactory memory (space, smell), and emotional memory. For example, if the child with DYS has a strong visual marker, they can use this ability to tag their memories and better encode them in their unconscious mind.
Where can I contact a hypnotherapist for my child with DYS?
The Ora-Visio platform was created to remove the difficulties parents face in finding competent, qualified professionals to support their children with DYS through their disorders.
Recruited after an interview and verification of their qualifications, our professionals are available to provide their expertise, whether in speech therapy, school support, psychology, or also in occupational therapy, graphotherapy, and hypnotherapy: don’t hesitate to contact them to book an appointment!
Good to know: the Ora-Visio website is hosted on a secure server approved by the French Regional Health Agency (ARS). Through its online consultations, the platform has removed geographical barriers without compromising the protection and security of personal and private data shared.
