Please remember that all media which references the Davis program or depicts or explains Davis methods or theories should be submitted to DDAI or to your DDA-affiliate prior to public display or dissemination.  If the materials will be accessible on-line, they may be submitted to webmaster@dyslexia.com.

Required Trademark Notice: All presentations which reference Davis programs must also contain a Davis trademark notice. For a video or slide show presentation, this may be contained in the title sequence to the video, or displayed at the end of the video. It is acceptable to use an abbreviated notice such a the one suggested on the internet listings page. You just need to get across the point that Davis® and any specifically named Davis programs or techniques referenced in the video are protected trademarks, and that only licensed providers can offer Davis based services.

Please also include a reference to the appropriate Davis web site  for the information and program depicted in the video:

• For most programs:  www.dyslexia.com
• For Davis Learning Strategies:  www.davislearn.com

An audio presentation such as a podcast can include a verbal trademark notice; again, this would be appropriate either at the very beginning or the end of the audio recording.

Please note:  These standards may not apply to videos referencing or describing Davis Autism programs, Please contact Ron Davis Autism Foundation (RDAF) or refer to Basecamp for information about developing autism-focused videos, podcasts, and other presentations.

Please keep these guidelines in mind before posting videos or photographs online:

• Material should not be instructional in nature; they should inform, but not demonstrate: As a Davis Facilitator you can provide information about the Davis program and your experiences, but you should not be presenting material that gives “how-to” instructions for any Davis technique unless you have sought and received advance approval from DDAI. A video which depicts a full sequence of client using or learning a Davis technique would probably not be acceptable, as it would be a demonstration of the program. However, short excerpts from the same filmed sequence would likely be acceptable, as they would provide an illustration to the viewer without enough information for the viewer to attempt to copy the techniques without appropriate support material from DDAI.
• Respect your client’s privacy and their intellectual property: Keep in mind that you should always have your client’s advance, written permission before posting identifiable material on line. This includes video or photographs in which your client’s face is clearly visible, and also includes images of distinctive, complex or unique clay models. This includes posting to social media such as Facebook as well as posts to web sites such as YouTube. It is not necessary to provide DDAI with evidence of such permission, but you should keep that on record in case DDAI receives a privacy-related complaint or a request from a parent or child to remove online materials.
• Please seek advance permission and submit a proposed outline of the project before undertaking a video production employing professional videographers or editing (anything that involves significant planning or expense).   You do not want to take the risk of spending money to produce a video that cannot be used because of some problem with content.

This page was updated on August 4, 2023