Visagraph / Reading Plus

The Visagraph is an instrument which allows a binocular assessment of reading proficiency.The assessment quickly and easily identifies problems in conjugate eye movement as well as detecting an amazingly wide variety of potential processing deficits.It can do this because the program tracks eye movements during a reading task which involves reading a passage which is programmed into the computer.



The computer knows exactly what word you are on, whether you have skipped or re-read a word or series of words.The doctor can also detect whether your eye movements depict fatigue or some other dysfunctional neurological process.

The remarkably useful aspect of the assessment is that it suggests and provides a state of the art reading fluency training strategy which is tailored to the individual. Dr. Gross can train using the Reading Plus program in the office and has spaces which can be leased to the patient for a period of time allowing access to the Reading Plus training from a computer at home with internet access.This allows the patient to have flexibility and receive customized and highly effective tutoring in the convenience of their own home at times that best fit their family routine.

Fluency Development to ensure:
	Accuracy in tracking (eye-teaming) and ease and comfort in reading
	Improved accuracy in seeing, instant word recognition
	Strong visual memory
	Adequate silent reading rates that ensure good comprehension
Vocabulary Development to produce:
	Rapid, intuitive decoding of unfamiliar words
	Careful, analytical, study-type reading
	Contextual analysis strategies to ensure realization of meaning
	Enriched vocabulary
Comprehension Enhancement to develop
	More complete mastery of major comprehension skills
	Refinement of study skill strategies
	Flexibility in reading at accelerated rates
If a student is not yet ready for reading.
Pre-Reading Development to establish
	Basic visual skills and accuracy in tracking
	Accurate letter recognition and letter order awareness
	Phonemic awareness of letter clusters
	...and then silent reading fluency development

The following table provides an overview of all the Reading Plus® instructional programs.

Dr. Gross has access through the program to numerous progress reports and trend statistics to document utilization and improvement whether the patient receives their training in the office or over the internet.

Insufficient reading fluency is at the foundation of many scholastic problems and the Visagraph and Reading Plus represent a dynamic duo which is more flexible and at least as effective if not more effective than traditional reading clinics that are not computerized.Again, a major strength of this program is it’s flexibility in lending itself to either a clinic or home based intervention or both.

Link: www.readingplus.com