Poor Readers

VS.

Skilled Readers

How many of you consider yourselves to be a

GOOD READER?

How fast do you read?

Reading Speeds by Education Level

Poor or Novice Readersversus

Skilled Readers

Fixation Time(in milliseconds)

Fixation Span(in letter spaces)

Regression(rereading or looking back)

Today, an estimated one third of all children have some type of reading problem.

• Lack of focus• Dyslexia• Tracking deficiencies• ADD or ADHD• Fluency problems• Decoding inabilities• Poor comprehension

Dr. Akihiro Kawamura(developed and patented the brain enhancement technology in the

eyeQ program)

• Ph.D in education

• 25 years experience training and testing

• Over 2 million have used his program

• Authored or co-authored 92 books on the brain, learning, and speed-reading

• Received “The Emperor’s Award” in Japan for his contribution to the education and culture of the people of Japan

Subvocalization• We all learned to read and say

one word at a time.

• Most of us still read the same way, reading and saying

one word at a time!

The eyeQ program helps eliminate “subvocalization” by teaching us to

read multiple words at a time.

Subvocalization

When you learn to process three words at a time, instead of just one, you have

tripled your reading speed!

Subvocalization

Series Processing:Compare to typing one letter at a time

Parallel Processing:Compare to scanning a document one page at a time

Processing

Comprehension• Increased focus = increased comprehension

• After reading speed increases, focus on comprehension

• Improved vocabulary = better comprehension

• Using the: Preview, Read, Review method, substantially increases comprehension

• Repetition down neuro-pathways increases long-term memory

f MRI Study

Difference in the brain of novice readers & skilled

readers

English Language Learners

• To learn to read English, ELL students must first learn and understand English vocabulary

• High-speed imaging awakens the brain and assists in learning

• eyeQ activates the visual cortex, improving learning and memory

Taking Timed Tests• Many students freeze when taking tests

due to stress and restricted blood flow.• Slow readers often run out of time and

guess on the last 20% or more of a test.• Poor readers must reread material

multiple times to understand the question.• Skilled readers have time to review

questions that they were unsure of.

Auditory Processing Ability

• Dr. Kawamura found that students can only follow the teacher at the speed they read.

• If the teacher is speaking at 250 Words per Minute (WPM), and the student reads at 125 WPM, he/she only catches 50% of what the teacher says.

Effective Reading Speed(ERS)

• ERS measures not only reading speed but also comprehension

• EyeQ tracks ERS whenever students take comprehension tests

• ERS should only be measured when beginning eyeQ and then after Session #8

Improving Reading Effectiveness

• Preview the material (table of contents) to build the structure of what you are about to learn– Quickly read material for general understanding – Change headings into questions

• Read material for comprehensive understanding

• Review the material again the night before an exam

The Eye-Brain Connection

Field of Vision• Measure your field of vision by holding

arms straight out in front of you, fingers together pointing upward.

• Move fingers slowly apart while looking straight between them

• When you cannot see both fingers with absolute clarity, you have exceeded your true field of vision

Benefits of Increasing Your “Field of Vision”

• Ability to see multiple words at a time, significantly improving reading speed

• Greater peripheral vision• Faster reaction time• Improvement in sports ability• Ability to scan material quickly when

searching the internet

Music and Learning• Scientific studies show that certain

music can improve concentration• Music helps the student relax and

reduce stress• Improves the environment

for learning• Can actually assist in recall

of information

EyeQ Engages Multiple Senses

• Visual exercises

• Metronome clicking sound programs the brain to read at a consistent speed

• Tactile learning using the eye-brain imaging book

• Interactive games to awaken the right brain

Right Brain / Left Brain• Right brain students tend to learn imaging

skills more easily

• Left brain students tend to focus on every detail, slowing the learning process

• The eyeQ program alternates exercises between the left and right brain to enhance whole brain learning

• Engaging the right brain enhances memory, focus, and creativity

Brain Function• Plasticity of our brains• Brain exercises maintain healthy brains• Our brain’s constantly create new brain cells• Lack of cognitive brain activity results in brain

atrophy

Note: Watching TV is a passive brain activity

Universal InterventionActual results from schools using eyeQ

• Eskimo children• Deaf and Hard of Hearing• Citrus High School• Brigham Young University• Beyond Tutoring• Utah Valley University (math classes)

Citrus High School Results

Citrus High School Results

Brigham Young University

Brigham Young University

Beyond Tutoring