Remedial Reading - Is it the Definition of Insanity?

It has been said that the definition of insanity is doingThis training goes beyond the simple ability to see: It
the same thing over and over again always expectinginvolves eye coordination, focus, visual memory,
a different result! Whoever said practice makessequencing, whole body development, left-right
perfect was definitely not trying to teach a child withawareness and a whole host of visually related skills.
learning disabilities to read, write or spell! It suddenlyAll of these can be improved, usually very substantially,
struck me how true this definition is of traditionalby doing the right therapies, and thus reading can be
methods of remedial reading.improved as a consequence.
Now please don't misunderstand, I am not accusingHow Can This Be Done?
reading teachers of being insane (although if youUntil recently this form of training has only ever been
spend long enough trying to teach a child with learningavailable directly from the practitioner. So, if you did not
disabilities to read you may inch closer to it). Teachinghave a Behavioral Optometrist in your area, you could
children with learning disabilities is a noble and oftennot help your child in this way. But I have spent the last
painstaking profession. It takes a lot of time, energy,year modifying my therapy program so you can do it
patience and skill to do the job well. Of all these,in your own home for a fraction of what you would
possibly patience is the most difficult to come by,pay a qualified practitioner, anywhere in the world. It
because as you go over the same principles andtakes only 20 minute a day, it has clear and concise
reading texts again and again, teachers, parent and theinstructions and you will see your child improving within
children themselves become very frustrated, and very6 months if you follow the therapies correctly.The Best
discouraged.20 Minutes In Your Day
Surely There Must Be A Better Way!So, by investing 20 minutes a day you can see
Doing something over and over again can be beneficialpositive results in your child in a few months. I am not
if the person involved has the ability to change andjoking, and I'm not exaggerating, because I've seen all
learn rapidly. But what happens if practice doesn'tthe children who do this program improve to a greater
make perfect, it just makes huge amount ofor lesser degree. How can they not? We train the
frustration? What happens if the child continues toskills that they need to do well, in the same way that
make the same mistakes page after page, day afterfootball training benefits footballers of all skill levels,
day, month after month. They're trying hard, thebecause the better the skills are, the more effective
teacher or parent is trying hard, but the only progressthey will be on the field (or on the page).
they're making is destroying their relationship!So Help Is At Hand
What if there was something you could do that wouldSo if you are struggling to teach a child with learning
INCREASE the ability of your child to LEARN TOdisabilities to read, write or spell, then perhaps now is
READ? Something that was not as painful as reading,the time to try something different. Instead of
something that you could see and measure progresscontinuing the agony (and possible insanity) of
in and something that the child could walk away fromrepeating the task over and over and over, why not
saying, "I can do this!"Train The Right Thingstake time out for a few months and train the skills that
The old story of the two axeman is applicable here.they need to do the job. If you do this, I guarantee that
Remember the story of how one kept chopping wood,the process of learning to read will be far easier, and
kept trying longer and longer and yet day after day heyou and your child will be far less frustrated. How Do I
chopped less trees. The other took some time out ofKnow If This Could Help My Child?
his busy day to sharpen his axe, and managed toI have a free Home Vision Screening Test which I can
chop more wood than his colleague. So perhaps it isoffer you. This involves some of the actual tests I
time to take a break and sharpen the axe!perform on my child patience, including tests for focus,
The great news is that, as a practitioner working in theeye movements, visual memory and so on. It does not
filed of learning disabilities for over 20 years, I have hadreplace a complete eye test by a qualified practitioner,
enormous success caring for children with learningbut it can show you whether the specialized
disabilities in my community. What has brought suchtechniques I have developed will help your child.
success and stopped the painful remedial readingThis Incredible Home Vision Screening Kit is yours for
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the job.So please, don't keep doing the same thing over and
Vision is the dominant sense, with over 80% of allover expecting a different result. Take a little time out
information in the classroom coming in through theof the grind of remedial reading to train and sharpen
visual system. So, it makes sense that, if we trainthe skills which will increase the learning ability of your
these skills to be more effective, we can make thechild.
process of learning to read far easier.