Kirby David Cochran, 71692 Cherapple Cir, Orem, UT 84097

5007838, Apr 16, 1991

Feb 20, 1990

7/482388

Kirby Cochran - Provo UT

American Business Seminars, Inc. - Provo UT

G09B 1700

434178

A method and system for enhancing reading skills whereby readers can improve both reading speed and comprehension. This novel teaching method and system associatively combines input to visual, tactile, and auditory senses. The reader is trained to conceptualize the meaning of words directly from symbols rather than from symbols and related sounds by causing the eyes to scan text more rapidly than both symbols and related sounds can be assimilated. The eyes are prompted to follow a rapidly moving finger induced to rhythmically move back-and-forth across the text at rapidly driven rates by an auditory beat. Different auditory inputs are provided to each ear, such that each hemisphere of the brain predominately receives signals which are related to its primary function. For example, rhythmic beats to induce higher reading rates are addressed to the left hemisphere of the brain which governs spatial relations, time, and rhythm. At the same time, subliminal motivational messages are addressed to the right hemisphere of the brain which interprets creative expression.

5061185, Oct 29, 1991

Nov 14, 1990

7/613079

Kirby Cochran - Orem UT
Harper Nelson - Alpine UT

American Business Seminars, Inc. - Provo UT

G09B 1700

434178

A method and system for enhancing reading skills whereby readers can improve both reading speed and comprehension. This novel teaching method and system associatively combines input to visual, tactile, and auditory senses. The reader is trained to conceptualize the meaning of words directly from symbols rather than from symbols and related sounds by causing the eyes to scan text more rapidly than both symbols and related sounds can be assimilated. The eyes are prompted to follow a rapidly moving finger induced to rhythmically move back-and-forth across the text at rapidly driven rates by an auditory beat. Different auditory inputs are provided to each ear, such that each hemisphere of the brain predominately receives signals which are related to its primary function. Rhythmic beats to induce higher reading rates are addressed to the left hemisphere of the brain which governs spatial relations, time, rhythm, and reading the written word. Subliminal affirmative motivational messages are concurrently addressed only to the right hemisphere of the brain which interprets the spoken word thereby minimizing conflict between the spoken subliminal affirmations and the reading of the written word.

5083924, Jan 28, 1992

May 15, 1991

7/701398

Kirby Cochran - Orem UT
Harper Nelson - Alpine UT

American Business Seminars, Inc. - Provo UT

G09B 1700

434178

A method and system for enhancing reading skills whereby readers can improve both reading speed and comprehension. This novel teaching method and system associatively combines input to visual, tactile, auditory senses. The reader is trained to conceptualize the meaning of words directly from symbols rather than from symbols and related sounds by causing the eyes to scan text more rapidly than both symbols and related sounds can be assimilated. The eyes are prompted to follow a rapidly moving finger induced to rhythmically move back-and-forth across the text at rapidly driven rates by an auditory beat. Different auditory inputs are provided to each ear, such that each hemisphere of the brain predominately receives signals which are related to its primary function. Rhythmic beats to induce higher reading rates are addressed to the left hemisphere of the brain which governs spatial relations, time, rhythm, and reading the written word. Subliminal affirmative motivational messages are concurrently addressed only to the right hemisphere of the brain which interprets the spoken word thereby minimizing conflict between the spoken subliminal affirmation and the reading of the written word.