About Us

Olga Dias dos Santos (Director)

When Sir Richard Branson left school at age 15 he was told he was either going to end up in prison or become a millionaire. Statistics back him up as studies on dyslexia suggest that the prevalence in the adult prison population could be over 50%, while simultaneously 60% of self-made millionaires are dyslexic.

In my personal experience with a family member, we were getting nowhere near becoming self-made millionaires. Despite having tried the Dore Program, Irlen lenses, tutoring, mentoring, improved diet, check-ups, sleep apnea treatments, detox, retreats, etc, nothing worked…until we found the Alison Lawson Treatment.

This treatment had such a positive impact that, despite my background being in IT/Finance, I felt called to share its benefits and in 2022 the Alison Lawson Centre London became a reality, shortly followed by the Alison Lawson Centre Portugal in 2024.

This scientifically based method doesn’t claim to cure dyslexia, it simply removes the chains that prevent dyslexics from succeeding.

An exciting update for 2025:
Inspired by the success of this treatment, the family of a former patient is preparing to open a new center in the United Kingdom. I believe this is the right moment to close the London center and focus exclusively on serving the Portuguese community. To that end, I will be working in collaboration with tutor Andrea Oliveira Guimarães, a full-time professional based in Portugal, whose background in Pedagogy brings valuable new dimensions to the project.