Members of Parliament Niels Paarup-Petersen and Fredrik Malm, who both sit on the Education Committee, have taken the initiative for a parliamentary seminar on how research from Karolinska Institute can help solve the reading crisis by identifying and addressing consensus problems with VR training in schools.
The latest PISA survey showed that a quarter of Sweden's 15-year-olds cannot read or count properly. At the same time, research shows that many schoolchildren suffer from attention deficit disorder – a common cause of reading difficulties.
Cross-eye problems mean that even though each eye works well individually, they do not work together optimally. Students with cross-eye problems are often unaware that they have it, but become tired from reading and have difficulty concentrating in school.
The positive thing is that it is possible to train away problems with coherence and thus improve reading skills.
It has been shown that everyone becomes better at reading by practicing eye coordination, but it is especially beneficial for students who struggle with reading.
Welcome to a parliamentary seminar on how research from Karolinska Institutet can help solve the reading crisis by identifying and addressing consensus problems with VR training in schools.
Date and location:
November 14, 8:10–9:00 AM in the Central Pool, Riksdagshuset (Coffee and sandwiches served from 7:45 AM)
08–10 — 08.11 Introduction by Niels Paarup Petersen
08.11 — 08.15 Introduction by Peter Carlsson
08.15 — 08.30 Presentation of research from Karolinska Institutet and traditional consensus training.
08:30 — 08:45 How eye coordination training with Imvi Labs can improve reading skills.
08:45 — 08.50 This is needed to improve reading skills in school
08:50 — 09:00 Questions and discussion
09:00 — 09:30 Opportunity to test the training that improves reading skills.
Participant:
Fredrik Malm , Member of Parliament (Liberals), Chairman of the Education Committee
Niels Paarup-Petersen , Member of Parliament (Centre), Education Committee
Rune Brautaset , Professor of Optometry, Karolinska Institutet, Chairman of the Swedish Opticians' Association
Therese Westerlund , private practicing optician and optometrist, Linköping
Moa Ahrnbom , teacher F‑6 who trains students with Imvi Labs
Johanna Lindgren-Chin , special education teacher who trains students with Imvi Labs
Peter Carlsson , CEO and co-founder of Imvi Labs
For more information about the seminar, contact peter@imvilabs.com
