Education and demonstration – Language – Spelling – phonics – word recognition – or sentence formation
Patent
1997-10-29
2000-09-05
Martin-Wallace, Valencia
Education and demonstration
Language
Spelling, phonics, word recognition, or sentence formation
434156, 434169, G09B 1700
Patent
active
061133930
ABSTRACT:
The present invention provides a method for analyzing reading skills comprised of recording and digitizing sound waves generated by a subject's voice in response to a series of stimuli. The sound waves are decomposed into sequences of articulation and pause periods. The articulation and pause periods are determined by first scanning the generated sound waves and identifying locations along the sound waves where the sound amplitude raises above or drops bellow a given value. The reading ability of the subject is profiled by analyzing the series of pause and/or articulation periods. The method allows for the diagnosis of reading deficiencies. Based on the diagnosed deficiencies in the subject's reading skills, drill exercises are proposed and rounds of testing and drill exercising are repeated until the diagnosed reading deficiencies are corrected. The method is particularly suitable for use in conjunction with computerized equipment. A particular type of tests used in conjunction with this invention is the Reading Automatized Naming test (R.A.N.). The method and device of this application comprise presenting a subject with a set of R.A.N.
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Clayton Sheila
Martin-Wallace Valencia
Streets Jeffrey L.
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