Audiblox

Audiblox is a multisensory cognitive enhancement program, aimed at the development of foundational learning skills, which are necessary for school entry, for sustained achievement at school, and to overcome learning disabilities.

Probably the most conspicuous feature of the program is its almost unlimited adaptability. It offers astounding possibilities of development to both the gifted and less gifted child.

To the high school student it can be of very great value, as it develops memory (both visual and auditory) and concentration to a very high degree, while it can also be used for the preschool child from as early as three years of age. Audiblox is an excellent program for the purpose of preparing the preschool child and the school beginner for reading and learning.

Audiblox is indispensable in the remedial education program. In all cases of reading and spelling problems, astounding results can be obtained through regular and continued use of Audiblox. Even children who are seriously dyslexic can be helped to overcome this problem completely.

Improvements of as high as 40% in school achievement have already been obtained through the use of Audiblox.

Audiblox can be used individually as well as in a group.

• The One-on-One Audiblox Kit can be used by any parent at home, as well as by teachers and tutors, but not for remunerative purposes. Certification training is required to present Audiblox services.

• Schoolblox, a classroom version of Audiblox, can be used in schools for beginner classes, remedial classes, and special education classes, as well as in preschools.

Mother and son doing Audiblox	Audiblox in the classroom
Students at a learning center	Preschool children doing Audiblox

Audiblox Develops Foundational Skills

Audiblox aims at developing and automatizing foundational learning skills.

A foundational skill is not the same as a process, strategy or technique. The difference between these can be explained by using the game of basketball as example. In order to be a basketball player, a person first has to master the foundational skills, e.g. passing, dribbling, defense, and shooting. Only after that can he be taught strategies or techniques.

Audiblox develops and automatizes the foundational skills of reading, spelling, writing, mathematics and the skills required in the learning of subject matter. A list of the most important foundational skills addressed by Audiblox includes:

• Concentration;
• Accurate perception;
• Visual discrimination of foreground-background, form, size, position in space, dimensionality and color;
• Visual analysis and synthesis of position in space;
• Auditory discrimination of foreground-background, position in time and space, and dimensionality;
• Auditory analysis and synthesis of position in time and space;
• Visual discrimination of dimensionality;
• Decoding and integration of information;
• Visual closure;
• Imagination;
• Visual memory, especially of forms and sequence;
• Auditory memory;
• Short-term and working memory;
• Long-term memory;
• Concept of numbers;
• Reasoning;
• Logical thinking;
• Fine motor coordination;
• Gross motor coordination;
• Sensory-motor integration.

Generally, about two-thirds of each Audiblox lesson is aimed at developing and automatizing the above-mentioned foundational skills, while about one-third of each lesson is devoted to application, for example reading and spelling exercises.

Features

• Flexible implementation — the program is equally suitable for tutoring one learner at home or simultaneously tutoring up to forty pupils in the classroom.

• Suitable for all age groups.

• The Audiblox exercises can be adapted to the intellectual levels of learners.

• Smoothly integrates with any curriculum.

Benefits

• Prepares a foundation for exposure to and achievement in reading, spelling, writing, mathematics and the learning of subject matter. Learning difficulties can therefore be prevented.

• Effective for dyslexia and other learning difficulties.

• Accelerates learning and work tempo tremendously.

• Improves classroom management and discipline.

• Builds self-image and motivation for learning through the experience of learning success.

• Creates a basis for life-long learning.

The Exercises

• The more one practices the Audiblox exercises, the better the results that one can achieve. Competence in any skill comes through practice over a period of time, and this system is no exception.

• The Audiblox system is usually effective if a person practices three times a week for an hour at a time, or for half an hour five times per week. Less time is usually needed for preschool children and children with minor learning difficulties, and more time for children (or adults) with severe learning problems.

• After three to six weeks one can expect to start seeing visible results. However, some individuals may require more practice than others to achieve results.

• As there is no limit to human potential, the ideal is for learners to continue with the program for as long as possible.

Commentaries

Audiblox opens up new vistas for all those with learning and reading problems. It is based on scientific learning and reading principles that have been researched over a period of years by Dr. Jan Strydom. This explains why Audiblox is being employed so successfully in solving learning and reading problems.

It provides answers to many of the riddles that have been plaguing experts on the subject of learning and reading problems. Scientists from many fields of enquiry would do well to take note of Dr. Strydom's work and should put Audiblox to the test, so that they may also discover its effectiveness. Educationists, educational authorities, and teachers especially should take the new prospects made available by Audiblox very seriously. It offers many possibilities of application in education, because it improves reading and spelling ability, sharpens concentration, develops perception and memory, and enhances logical thinking. It can put innumerable pupils, at present experiencing failure at school, on the road to successful learning.

For the first time there is real hope in the battle against learning and reading problems, not only inside the classroom, but also outside. Dr. Strydom must be congratulated on a revolutionary, brilliant, but at the same time simple and easily applicable program. — Prof. E. J. van Niekerk, University of South Africa.

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A large number of students are at present experiencing problems with learning. These are evidenced, for example, in a short attention span, in reading and spelling problems, in difficulties with math, in restlessness, etc.

On the causes of such problems there will probably never be complete agreement, but of far greater importance is the question: what can one do to help such students?

Over the past six years I have had the privilege of getting to know Dr. Jan Strydom's Audiblox program. I have referred many students so that they might follow the program, both in individual and group situations. Without exception I was impressed by the positive results that were achieved. A factor that, in my opinion, enhances the value of the program is the fact that such positive results could be noticed in all age groups — toddlers, children, young university students and adults.

The benefits of the program also extend beyond its use merely for the solution of specific learning problems. Also to persons who wish to improve their cognitive abilities — even when no specific learning problem is present — the program has shown its undeniable value. — Dr. B. H. du Toit, Psychologist, University of Pretoria.

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Learning failure is a problem faced by most teaching institutions today. One can debate about the causes but the fact remains that the majority of scholars experience this problem at some time or other in their school career. As we all know, concentration, memory and especially reading are essential if effective learning is to take place.

We were introduced to Audiblox one and a half years ago when we recognized the immense potential of this system.

Our first noticeable success was a pupil who came to our school with a poor academic record and whose prognosis was poor. The child was able to concentrate for extremely short periods of time only. In addition, he could not retain information for any period of time. After three months of intensive Audiblox training, a remarkable improvement was noted by all his teachers. The child passed tests for the first time in his school career and has moved on to the high school where he is coping.

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Our school has been seeking for some time an effective method of improving the remediation of all pupils who require help. Audiblox has proved to be the most effective method — not only is it easy to administer but it has appeal to the students, and can be applied across the barriers of nationality. Both in the classroom situation, and in the specialized remediation groups, Audiblox is proving its worth and students are showing real, measurable progress. — Mr. Robert Tucker, Deputy Headmaster, International School, Malawi.

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