 The Visagraph™ III is an objective measurement system used for recording and evaluating reading efficiency (fluency) and effectiveness. In minutes, a detailed analysis of an individual’s reading performance can be generated. The Visagraph™ III provides a comparison of measurements in relation to Taylor’s National Grade Level Normative Data and Goals, as well as recommendations as to Reading Plus® programs that improve reading capability. The Visagraph™ can be used for ongoing assessments during a Reading Plus® course of study, or a vision therapy program, to provide unique insights into the physical, perceptual and cognitive skills that determine the ease and comfort with which one reads.
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One develops their Fundamental Reading Process (FRP) early in life through a series of “trial and error” adjustments. This is a subliminal process that a reader does not control and which over time becomes habitual. A child’s FRP is born out of his pre-reading, looking and observation habits Children of junior infant and senior infant age typically move their eyes three times per second in most visual tasks, an oculo-motor activity conditioned by pre-school observation activities in general. They then carry their habit of frequently moving their eyes into reading. However, beginning readers cannot typically identify and recognize words in their usual eye-pause time of .33 seconds (3 movements per second) and so they resort to making multiple fixations to recognize words. Typically first class students will make an average of 2.2 fixations per word during silent reading as determined in the extensive norm study of oculomotor behavior in reading by Taylor 1.
The Visagraph III measures the FRP of an indivdual to see that it is within a normal range for the individual. If not then an internet based reading Readingplus program can be administered to improve this. This is generally undertaken over several months, with continued visagraph assessment to ensure improvement is occurring in the FRP, and hence speed and comprehension of reading.
FEES - Visagraph Assessment €60-
- Readingplus and two familiarising lessons, with weekly report of progress €425-
- Readingplus with weekly lessons for 16 weeks (other lessons done at home)€560-
- Readingplus with forty lesson over 4 months €1,075.
1 Taylor, S. E., Frackenpohl, H., & Pettee, J. L. (1960). Grade level norms for the components of the fundamental reading skill. Research and Information Bulletin, 3, Huntington, NY: Educational Development Laboratories, Inc.
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