What is Audiblox?

Audiblox is a structured program of cognitive exercises primarily using plastic colored, blocks, to develop core cognitive abilities, including  visual and auditory memory.  Developed by Dr. Jan Strydom of South Africa, this program is primarily used to help children with dyslexia, but has also been used successfully by children who are high functioning within the autism spectrum. 

Audiblox was extremely helpful in improving my son's ability to visualize.   When my son started Audiblox last fall, he could only remember a pattern of 4-6 blocks; but by early summer, he could remember patterns of up to 30 blocks and was improving overall in his ability to visualize and solve visual puzzles, such as tangrams.

The program is outlined in the book, the Right to Read, which is provided with the Audiblox kit.  To effectively implement this program, you will want to read this book cover to cover and watch the training video before implementing this program with your child.  If you have questions about implementing the program, we will pass your questions along to an Audiblox expert in the U.S.

Based upon my experience with my son and Audiblox, I would say that for Audiblox to be effective, parents must make a time commitment of a 1/2 hour every day, 5 days a week for several months to achieve lasting benefit.  Typically, initial improvement can be seen after 25-30 hours of practice.  

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Audiblox develops and automates the cognitive skills underlying reading, spelling, writing, mathematics and the skills required in the learning of subject matter. A list of the most important foundational skills that can be addressed by Audiblox exercises include:

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BENEFITS

How To Use Audiblox

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.

After six weeks to three months of daily practice, one can expect to start seeing visible results.

The Audiblox Kit

   

The Audiblox program in The Right to Read is mostly used to help children (and adults) overcome dyslexia or reading problems, but it can also be used simply to improve the cognitive and learning skills of children.

A supplementary manual, which accompanies the Audiblox kit, contains the following:

1. The Audiblox Dysgraphia Program
2. The Audiblox Spelling Program
3. The Audiblox Math Program
4. The Audiblox School Readiness Program
5. An Advanced Program for High School Learners/Adults

The supplementary manual also contains tips, and frequently asked questions.

The following teaching materials are also included:

1. Colored blocks: Ninety-six colored blocks, equally divided into six different colors — black, white, red, green, blue and yellow.

2. Screen: The screen is used to shield blocks from the learner.

3. A set of color cards with preprinted patterns: These are used for one of the Audiblox exercises.

4. A set of letter cards: The letter cards are used for the Spelling exercise in the Spelling Program.

5. Reading book and word cards: The reading book Rainbow Dreams contains a story made up of the 800 most commonly used words in English. Word cards of words appearing in chapters one to three, and word lists of words appearing in chapters four and five, are included in the package. Both American and British editions of Rainbow Dreams are available.

6. Audiblox video: The Right to Read contains clear descriptions of the frequently used Audiblox exercises, accompanied by photos where necessary. The Audiblox video also demonstrates these exercises in detail. It is available in both NTSC and PAL format. NTSC is compatible with American and Canadian VCRs.

7. Compublox: Compublox is a computer program on CD containing four Audiblox exercises, which can be used to supplement the various Audiblox programs. It is compatible with Windows XP/2000/ME/98.