Sliding Indicator Reading Guide for ADHD Page Tracking
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional page markers, such as folding pages or physical bookmarks, are ineffective for individuals with attention disorders like ADHD and dyslexia, as they often lead to defacement of materials, loss of focus, and inability to track reading progress without obstructing the page.
Innovation Solution
A reading guide comprising transparent plastic pieces with a sliding indicator that can be positioned along the top and bottom edges of a page, allowing the indicator to slide up and down or side to side, enabling users to easily mark their place without obstructing the text or defacing the material.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If physical bookmarks are used to mark pages, then readers can avoid folding pages and maintain reading progress, but the bookmarks can be unintentionally misplaced or fall out, causing loss of focus
Solution Approach 1:
The device is divided into multiple independent components: a bookmark body and a separate indicator element. The indicator can slide independently along the bookmark body, allowing precise positioning without moving the entire bookmark. This segmentation enables reliable marking while maintaining ease of operation through independent component adjustment.
Solution Approach 2:
The indicator element is designed to be movable along the bookmark body through a sliding mechanism. This dynamic design allows the indicator to be repositioned to any location on the page while remaining attached to the bookmark, preventing loss of focus without requiring the entire bookmark to be repositioned.
2Loss of information
If conventional bookmarks are used, then readers can track their position, but the bookmarks do not indicate what line or paragraph the reader is currently on, causing loss of focus
Solution Approach 1:
The device separates the bookmark function from the indication function. The bookmark body provides stable positioning and page marking, while the independent indicator element provides precise line and paragraph indication. This segmentation allows each component to specialize, reducing overall device complexity while improving position tracking accuracy.
Solution Approach 2:
The indicator element acts as an intermediary between the bookmark body and the text on the page. It translates the bookmark's general position into specific line and paragraph identification, providing detailed position information without requiring the entire bookmark structure to be complex.
3Ease of manufacture
If pages are folded to mark reading progress, then readers can indicate where they left off, but continuously folding pages results in defacing reading materials
Solution Approach 1:
The device introduces an intermediary marking system that replaces direct page folding. The bookmark body attaches to the page edge without requiring the page itself to be folded or altered. The indicator element provides the marking function through its position on the bookmark, eliminating the need to deform the reading material while maintaining ease of use.
4Ease of operation
If a sliding indicator is added to the bookmark, then readers can easily follow reading content and maintain focus, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The sliding indicator is implemented as a separate, independent element that moves along the bookmark body. This segmentation allows the indicator mechanism to be simple and focused, without requiring the entire bookmark structure to be complex. The indicator can be added or removed independently from the bookmark body.
Solution Approach 2:
The indicator element incorporates a sliding mechanism that enables dynamic repositioning along the bookmark body. This simple dynamic design provides effective reading guidance through minimal movement, avoiding the need for complex mechanical structures while maintaining ease of operation.
Data Source
AI summary
The present invention relates to a reading guide to help mark a place on a text or illustration of a page or sheet. The device features a plurality of pieces including two similar small size supporting pieces and a sliding bar. The sliding bar is releasably attached to the two supporting pieces that are positioned on top edge and bottom edge of a page. The sliding bar has an indicator allowing an individual to slide the indicator to a desired position on the page the reader is currently on.