Did you know that around 30% of pupils are not reading to their full potential?

This is down to Visual Stress which occurs in 40% of dyslexics and it is also prevalent in autism with studies showing an 80% incidence, as well as ADHD and Dyscalculia.

Visual stress is the experience of unpleasant symptoms related to vision while reading, writing and generally concentrating on any text. The symptoms include; changes and distortion in shape and colour of letters and words. These occur especially after long periods of concentration. Visual stress has also been known to cause sore eyes and headaches. The result is slower than expected reading which has a direct impact on literacy.

You can see in the video below what this looks like to a Dyslexic:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bsE3kQNvcp0

Dyslexic pupils with Visual Stress, place a coloured overlay (from red, pink, blue, aqua, lime green, mint green, purple, orange, grey, yellow) over the text and this has been shown to improve reading speeds dramatically and instantly in the majority of cases. This improvement ranges from anywhere between 5-70%. Consequently, when it works, the pupil will see an improvement in their literacy levels. There is no need for long periods of therapy.

You can see an example video here of how it improves reading:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=egRjIzYzQYk

This technique has helped countless school children in the UK.

Diagnosis with Read123 Visual Stress Screening Software

Visual Stress usually involves a trained professional such as optometrist, dyslexia specialist or educational psychologist diagnosing the condition and this can take up to 30 minutes. As Read123 is the very first application of its kind that doesn’t require a trained professional to administer the test, it can quickly and accurately diagnose Visual Stress and prescribe a simple coloured overlay to remove the issue. The test takes no longer than 10 minutes per pupil. A whole school can be tested in a fraction of the time it takes a professional.

Read123 has been carefully developed by optometrists in the UK. We have taken various scenarios into account and translated these to computerised algorithms so that the software can accurately diagnose the result.

Another advantage of Read123 is its cost effectiveness. Rather than pay professionals such as Educational Psychologists and Optometrists large fees for each consultation, Read123 Diagnostic Package will do the same job at a fraction of the price. This will save schools both time and money.

Overlays and exercise books

Read123 overlay colours and exercise books are matched to the Read123 software so any improvement in reading seen with the diagnostic software is replicated. We are the only suppliers worldwide who aim for this.

Ofsted

Read123 will produce data pie charts and excel spreadsheets for your school. These give you a breakdown by male vs female, intervention needed vs none needed, colour spread, moderate vs severe Visual Stress. This can be for the whole school, the classroom or just each individual.

This looks great for Government Inspections, not to mention at Parent Teacher Associations and Parent-Teacher meetings.

We suggest downloading the free app which is a Lite version of the software, available on iTunes or Google Play for tablets to get an idea of how it works. It is called Read123-Lite.

Alternatively you can register for free at www.read123.co.uk and take our FREE 30 day no obligation trial.

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