Learning Related Vision Problems

Vision and Learning(Info provided by COVD.org)

Many parents indicate to us that their child's eyes are fine.  They have passed the pediatrician's vision screening or one at their school.  How could there possibly be a vision problem contributing to difficulties in learning and school?  The answer is complex but we often find subtle problems that are not detected in screenings.  Academic success requires 17 different visual skills and seeing 20/20 is just one of these skills.  Screenings do not check for all of these skills.

Symptoms of a learning related vision problem include:
---Struggles with schoolwork
---Short attention span with reading
---Poor reading comprehension
---Homework overwhelm

Contact us if your child has any of these symptoms.

James B. Mayer, OD, FCOVD
   Agape Learning & Optometry Center
   Thousand Oaks, CA   91360

Vision & Special Needs Kids

Kids with special needs can have a myriad of vision problems.  We are proud to have the capability, equipment and expertise to diagnose and treat these difficulties.

Developmental disorders arise in some stage of a child's development.  They are often grouped into:

• Pervasive Developmental Disorders (PDD)
       Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
            Autism (39% of ASD)
            Asperger Syndrome (14% of ASD)         
            PDD-Not Otherwise Specified, NOS (32% of ASD)
       Rett Syndrome
       Childhood Disintegrative Disorder (CDD)     
• Specific Developmental Disorders (SDD)
       Specific Learning Disabilities
       Developmental Coordination Disorders

I came across a very nice blog today written by Pat Wyman (HowToLearn.com).  She wrote an excellent piece on how optometric vision therapy can help reading problems in autism.  I believe you will find her article very informative.  Access it by clicking HERE.