Parents FAQ
How do our programs work?
All of our programs are based on neuroscience and the latest research into learning. Here are explanations of the science behind the programs and how they work:
The impressive results of our formal trials show how well the programs work.
Does Literacy Gold only help people with Dyslexia?
Literacy Gold helps most people who struggles with reading, regardless of whether they have a diagnosis of dyslexia or not.
Which Programs do I need?
If your child can read "The boat with the queen needs to slow down" then they should play our Catch Up Intervention.
If they can't, they should play our Early Intervention.
How can I tell if Engaging Eyes will help my child?
Engaging Eyes should help your child if they often:
- Skip words or lines
- Reverse letters
- Lose their place
- See words move or look blurry
- Tire easily when reading
- Read slowly
- Get eyestrain from reading
How can I tell if Literacy Gold is helping my child?
When you first play Literacy Gold there is an optional reading speed test. This test is repeated every six weeks so you can measure progress.
How long does Literacy Gold take?
Each program takes 10-15 minutes a day.
Engaging Eyes should be played daily, then the training will take 6-12 months to complete.
Fluency Builder contains 50 lessons. Each lesson takes 10 - 20 minutes to complete.
Vision Training can strain the eyes - we therefore don't recommend playing Fluency Builder straight after Engaging Eyes.
Does Engaging Eyes also help with spelling?
Yes - in order to spell correctly you have to remember what a word looks like; you have to remember all the letters in the word.
This requires even greater vision skills than reading, as you can read a word without looking at every single letter in the word, but you can't spell a word without remembering every single letter.
The way we remember the letters is by having read a word (many times) before. But if you're not very accurate when reading, and are not able to look at every single letter in the word, then you won't remember what the word looks like when you come to spell it.
So by improving your vision and then by reading lots, over time your spelling will improve.
To help catch up, you may also want to play Spelling Tutor
What age range does Literacy Gold help?
Literacy Gold can be played by people of any age, and any educational level, aged 5 and above. The games have been designed to appeal across all age groups – including primary and secondary pupils.
Literacy Gold also helps adults, as the program addresses the underlying difficulties causing reading problems.
Does Literacy Gold help with Visual Stress or Irlen Syndrome?
Yes, if you suffer from visual stress or Irlen syndrome you probably also have a convergence problem.
Why are 3D glasses required for the training?
The 3D glasses are needed to play the 3D games which help you learn to focus both eyes on the same point.
Where can I buy 3d glasses?
Once you’ve purchased Literacy Gold we’ll post a pair of red / cyan 3D glasses direct to your door, free of charge.
Is Engaging Eyes suitable for everyone?
Engaging Eyes is not suitable for people with strabismus.
What are the system requirements?
Engaging Eyes works on PCs, Chromebooks and Macs, but not on tablets or iPads.
Fluency Builder, Spelling Tutor and Times Tables Tutor work on PCs, Macs, Chromebooks, tablets and iPads
Subscriptions
Your membership will be renewed automatically.
You may cancel anytime. No notice period is required.
Programs are online, so you get instant access to them once you've paid.
Once we have received your payment for Engaging Eyes we'll post a pair of red / cyan 3D glasses direct to your door, free of charge.
How can I pay?
We accept payment by PayPal or Card for parents and payment by invoice for schools.
How Do I Cancel My Subscription?
You can cancel your subscription at any time by logging in and going to settings.
Alternatively if you subscribed via PayPal, you can cancel by logging into PayPal:
How to cancel a PayPal subscription
If you pay by standing order you can cancel via your bank.
Or you can email us and we'll cancel your subscription for you.
Still have questions?
We're always on hand.
We understand that there may be many more questions that you have beyond these – and whatever they are, we’ll be glad to help.
Phone us on +44 (0)1895 546 254, or email us via info@LiteracyGold.co.uk
Reading improves by 12 months
Play Literacy Gold for 20 minutes a day, and on average their reading age improves by a year.
It also works for the very weakest pupils.
Victoria was 10 but had a reading age of only 5.4.
She made 17 months progress in a term.
Harry was also 10 and had a reading age of 8.2.
He made 22 months progress and has now caught up.
Literacy Gold teaches the skills children need to read