A reading device for helping to learn to read comprises a body (2) have an elongated through opening forming a reading window (3). The window (3) is sized and shaped to enable at least a part of a single row of reading text to be displayed in the window (3). A panel (4) is moveably mounted on the body (2) so as to be longitudinally movable relative to the body (2) so as to variably overlap the window (3) from one side in order to restrict the width of the window (3) and thereby obscure some of the text aligned with the window (3).

Various embodiments of a pointer for focused reading of a word or character are disclosed. For example, the pointer may include a frame, a reading pane defined inside the frame, a marker formed on the frame for pointing to a particular location of the reading pane, and an elongated handle attached to the frame at a non-zero angle.

Various embodiments of a pointer for focused reading of a word or character are disclosed. For example, the pointer may include a frame, a reading pane defined inside the frame, a marker formed on the frame for pointing to a particular location of the reading pane, and an elongated handle attached to the frame at a non-zero angle.

Exemplary visual processing devices and methods are disclosed. Example devices may include a visual processing aid having at least one anchoring element (76) that is attached to a housing (74) such that the anchoring element is positioned proximal to a line of sight, between an optic nerve of a user and a scene. The anchoring element has a predetermined, uniform change in the value of a property, to enable a user to assimilate visual information from a left visual field and a right visual field, quickly and accurately and produce an image of a scene. Other devices and methods are described and shown.

Exemplary visual processing devices and methods are disclosed. Example devices may include a visual processing aid having at least one anchoring element (76) that is attached to a housing (74) such that the anchoring element is positioned proximal to a line of sight, between an optic nerve of a user and a scene. The anchoring element has a predetermined, uniform change in the value of a property, to enable a user to assimilate visual information from a left visual field and a right visual field, quickly and accurately and produce an image of a scene. Other devices and methods are described and shown.

A reading panel is disclosed. The reading panel is configured for holding a document having a plurality of lines of text or pattern and is configured for assisting a user to read the text or pattern provided on the document. The reading panel includes a flat sheet defining a pair of elongated openings extending in a lateral direction and arranged spaced apart and substantially parallel to each other. The reading panel also includes a strip separating the pair of elongated openings and adapted to slidably hold the document with the reading panel. The elongated openings together define a viewing window shaped and sized to facilitate a viewing and reading of one line of the plurality of lines to the user to enable a line by line reading of the document.

A reading panel is disclosed. The reading panel is configured for holding a document having a plurality of lines of text or pattern and is configured for assisting a user to read the text or pattern provided on the document. The reading panel includes a flat sheet defining a pair of elongated openings extending in a lateral direction and arranged spaced apart and substantially parallel to each other. The reading panel also includes a strip separating the pair of elongated openings and adapted to slidably hold the document with the reading panel. The elongated openings together define a viewing window shaped and sized to facilitate a viewing and reading of one line of the plurality of lines to the user to enable a line by line reading of the document.

A system and user interfaces for monitoring reading performance and providing reading assistance is presented. The user interface for a reader application comprises a user identifier uniquely identifying a user, a listing of a group of monitored reading performance metrics for the uniquely identified user, and a user-selectable list of one or more reading assistance processes. Selecting an item from the list launches the respective reading assistance process.

An approach is provided that detect a section of a document that is currently being read by a user on a display device as well as the user's current emotional state. In response to determining, based on the detected current emotional state, that reading assistance would be helpful to the user, the approach identifies terminology within the section of the document that is currently being read by the user, retrieves assistive texts related to the identified terminology, and provides the assistive texts to the user at the display screen.

This device is provided with a means for flash displaying a reversed text or image, an inverted text or image, or an inverted and reversed text or image in flash mode. In one embodiment, this device is furthermore provided with a means for causing a user to undergo book-reading training. In one embodiment, the means for causing a user to undergo book-reading training may include a means for displaying a page of a book, a means for displaying a marker on the page of the book, and a means for causing the display position of the marker to change at a prescribed time interval.