Certain things have to be taught first, before it becomes possible to teach other things. The main objective of the Audiblox program is to practice and automatize the skills that underlie reading, spelling, writing, mathematics and the learning of subject matter. There are many factors involved in the reception of the written word. The first is that a person must be able to focus his attention on the written word and to keep his attention on it for some length of time. This is called concentration .
Concentration rests on two legs.
First, it is an act of will and cannot take place automatically. The will to focus attention on the written word must be sustained in order to carry out all the actions needed to fully comprehend it. Second, it is also a skill, and therefore has to be taught . The next step in receiving the written word is that it must be perceived. In other words, perception must take place.