The NASA Doc?
If you happen to have a copy of the docs I'd love to read it. Learning Strategies was never provided a copy of any documentation prepared by NASA.
In Minnesota it is illegal to teach reading without a license. In May 1986 Learning Strategies was granted a license to teach PhotoReading by the Minnesota Department of Education. This was only granted after they called in an expert in reading to verify what is being taught.
The PhotoReading step is not done with the conscious mind. It uses the natural ability of the mind.
With 48% of the US population unable to read instructions on a pill bottle and 38% of students only having grade 9 reading skills and requiring remedial reading we could be arguing that reading doesn't work.
However if you can read you can PhotoRead. PhotoReading is merely the next level of reading that you should have been taught when you entered high-school. I have not had one person leaving my class not seeing for themselves the difference that PhotoReading makes. It's a different approach to reading that allows you to get your reading done 3 times faster than your traditional reading, with the same or better comprehension and using the same natural reading skills you already use for reading.
If you take a break from speed reading you need to learn over to get your speed up again. Take a break from PhotoReading you still get your reading done 3 times faster. It's something you can learn in 2.5 days.
By the way, that Steve can do it only proves that it's humanly possible, it's a learned skill. Wouldn't you prefer to acquire some of his skills? Have you ever wondered how much more progress people make when they stop saying he can, but I can't, and instead be like a child again and say I want to do that too, let me try? As kids we learned by giving things a go. Then we go to school and everything gets graded and everything becomes right or wrong. Getting it wrong is undesirable so it's better to avoid it or if it must be done get it right and there must be only one answer because only one answer is right. It must be proven that you have the right answer before you dare utter it.
I don't want to convince you that PhotoReading is better than speed reading. I know PhotoReading is easier than speed reading (I've learned speed reading and didn't find my comprehension was better. It got so much worse that my post speed reading, reading speed was slower than my pre-speed reading speed.
I don't really care if you learn PhotoReading or not, there's nothing in it for me. I do know there are a lot of benefits for the individuals who learn.
Alex
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