A very quick overview of how Proportional Reading solves these 20 different reading dififculties follows. Proportional Reading optically and mechanically functionally compensates for both the processing difficulties and attitudinal and experiential blockages of poor readers and instantly gets them to the same place as good readers. It is both an ongoing tool for reading any text and a set of transferrable skills which quickly help many readers become good independent readers. Proportional Reading is a new way to read in that it does not require any eye movement, or reading by multiple word fixations, or reading out loud. However, you end up experiencing the same thing as good readers, you have just taken a slightly different route to get there.
Skills are transferrable.
Good readers feel an internal voice reading out loud to them. They also see a mental movie or mental picture of visual description in text. They identify and emphasize key points and the relationships between these points, often creating hierarchical outlines and mind maps. In addition, they do preview and review, often restating what they have read. Good skills get better with use.