Reading Plus

[admin]

I've been learning about a program called Reading Plus. Remember in the old days those reading machines that trained your eye to move faster? This is similiar but much more sophisticated. They have something called a visagraph that is like eye goggles with computer chips. You hook those up to your computer and read and the computer prints out a report that shows how efficient your eye movements are. You can see where a child skips words, backtracks, return sweeps etc. Then the computer diagnosis exercises to correct problems and speed up rating rate while working on comprehension. Supposedly they are having great success. It especially helps students with perception problems, but can be used with all students. It is possible to buy a home license and get online help at home. It is a little pricey but could be less than hiring a tutor. Here is their website:
http://www.readingplus.com/
Hope this is of interest for some.

Thanks for the interesting lead. I don't think most schools have figured out how to help a dyslexic students. It's very frustrating to have a child who needs help and no one seems to know what to do. If it can really help it would be well worth some investment. Thanks again!

[becklyn]

This is very interesting. I was just thinking about my reading. I tend to reread things just for clarification and skip ahead a few lines then back to where I was. I wonder what I would score? hmmmm?

[admin]

The most hopeful aspect of the program is the possibility of helping truly dyslexic children, but I think it could help virtually anyone with both reading rate and comprehension (fluency). I've seen very bright students who read too slowly and I think this could help them also. I know of a school that is beginning to pilot this program and I'll be interested to see how they do.

[sigs]

its very good since children could interpret all their flaws because usually what happens is that we dont even come to knw about the mistakes which we r making while reading.so its better to rectify those at an early stage.

[lillygarden93]

As a student actually utilizing the program, I have improved noticeably. My reading rate before using the program last year was around 330 WPM, and has since improved to 550 WPM with a 90% Comprehension. A good half of the stories are interesting, although, with the 'not so interesting' ones, doing my weekly amount can be tedious. I only have one major complaint for the program, which happens to be a glitch, causing the speed of the words to be at 55, for no apparent reason, and is causing me to not level up

[LovestoRead]

Originally Posted by becklyn

This is very interesting. I was just thinking about my reading. I tend to reread things just for clarification and skip ahead a few lines then back to where I was. I wonder what I would score? hmmmm?

I actually find myself doing the same thing. Then again, I have often wondered if people DO the same thing but feel embarrassed to say otherwise? We all read at different paces, but I'm wondering if the process of reading is similar. Hopefully my studies can lead to figuring that very fact out.