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Method of presenting reading material to dysmetric dyslexic-identified children
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1975-01-06
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Granted: 1975-09-23
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Expires: 1995-01-06
Abstract
Abstract The within method recognizes that although a dysmetric dyslexic child is unable to properly perform sequential scanning, he nevertheless is capable of performing as well as a normal person in static vision exercises, i.e. in an exercise which requires his identification of stationary objects of fixed height at specified distances. The within method thus calls for the presentation of reading material in letter or word-sized units, one at a time and in reading sequence, at a fixed location, so that the child reading is not required to sequentially scan the reading material. That is, the material is presented in temporal rather than spacial sequence or relation. As a result, there is only slight or minimal eye vibration or nystagmus imposed upon the child which results in minimal ocular overshooting and undershooting and avoids blurring and scrambling. The manner in which the reading material is presented thus does not contribute to, i.e. avoids or minimizes, a failure in the child to properly focus and perceive the material being presented for reading. It also makes use of a heretofore unknown compensatory mechanism existing in dysmetric dyslexic children, namely functional narrowing of the visual field so as to avoid blurring.
Inventors
- 👤 Harold N Levinson
- 👤 Jan Frank
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 03:37
CPC Classifications
G; G09; G09B; G09B17/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
114 words
A method of presenting reading material to a child previously identified as being dyslexic because of dysfunctioning cerebellar-vestibular circuits, which is based on the discovery that said cerebellar-vestibular dysfunction results in a subclinical eye oscillation and dysmetric ocular pursuit indicative of said condition, said method comprising the steps of preparing selectively diminished-sized units of reading material for display presentation independently of each other, arranging the aforesaid prepared units for presentation in reading sequence, and presenting said units, one at a time and in reading sequence, in a display position at a selected fixed location so as to be read by said child, whereby the reading thereof by said child is without significant sequential scanning.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
114 words
A method of presenting reading material to a child previously identified as being dyslexic because of dysfunctioning cerebellar-vestibular circuits, which is based on the discovery that said cerebellar-vestibular dysfunction results in a subclinical eye oscillation and dysmetric ocular pursuit indicative of said condition, said method comprising the steps of preparing selectively diminished-sized units of reading material for display presentation independently of each other, arranging the aforesaid prepared units for presentation in reading sequence, and presenting said units, one at a time and in reading sequence, in a display position at a selected fixed location so as to be read by said child, whereby the reading thereof by said child is without significant sequential scanning.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of presenting reading material as claimed in claim 1 wherein said reading material units are word-size.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of presenting reading material as claimed in claim 2 wherein said word-size units are horizontally oriented in a central position of a projection display.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
37 words
The method of presenting reading material as claimed in claim 1 wherein said reading material units are individual letters, to thereby teach recognition thereof to said child preparatory to said child reading words formed of said letters.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
32 words
The method of presenting reading material as claimed in claim 1 wherein said displayed reading material units are at an angular orientation selected to facilitate ocular fixation thereon by said dyslexic child.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
107 words
The method of presenting reading material to a child who is dyslexic because of dysfunctioning cerebellar-vestibular circuits, which is based on the discovery that said cerebellar-vestibular dysfunction causes a sub-clinical eye oscillation in said child, said method comprising the steps of preparing for image projection word-size units of reading material for display presentation independently of each other, and projecting the aforesaid prepared units, one at a time and in reading sequence, as an image in a display position fixed as to horizontal and vertical locations and in reading relation to said dyslexic child, whereby the reading thereof by said child is readily achieved without significant sequential scanning.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
107 words
The method of presenting reading material to a child who is dyslexic because of dysfunctioning cerebellar-vestibular circuits, which is based on the discovery that said cerebellar-vestibular dysfunction causes a sub-clinical eye oscillation in said child, said method comprising the steps of preparing for image projection word-size units of reading material for display presentation independently of each other, and projecting the aforesaid prepared units, one at a time and in reading sequence, as an image in a display position fixed as to horizontal and vertical locations and in reading relation to said dyslexic child, whereby the reading thereof by said child is readily achieved without significant sequential scanning.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method of presenting reading material as claimed in claim 6 wherein said displayed reading material units are horizontally oriented in a central position of a projection display.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
32 words
The method of presenting reading material as claimed in claim 6 wherein said displayed reading material units are at an angular orientation selected to facilitate ocular fixation thereon by said dyslexic child.
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